Childhood Leukemia
A child’s chance of survival shouldn’t hinge on where he or she is born - The Editorial Board, The New York Times
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Like most of the boys in his San Salvador neighborhood, Gabriel Alessandro Mayorga Hernandez — Gabo, to his family and friends — loves soccer. But in 2014, just before he turned 12, he found himself exhausted by even a short game. Eventually he became too tired to play at all and started having headaches so severe they made him vomit. When he developed chest pains and difficulty breathing, his grandmother took him to the doctor, where X-rays and blood work indicated that he had acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or A.L.L., a blood cancer that develops most often in young children.
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Childhood Leukemia: A Preventable Disease
In contrast to most pediatric cancers, there is a growing body of literature, nationally and internationally, that has implicated the role of several environmental indoor and outdoor hazards in the etiology of childhood leukemia.
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How 2 Children With Leukemia Helped Transform Its Treatment
When children are diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia now, they have more than a 90 percent chance of survival. But when James Eversull was told he had leukemia in 1964, there wasn't much hope. He was just 18 months old when his parents discovered what was wrong.
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A major breakthrough came in 1965 in the US with a combination of four drugs – vincristine, prednisone, methotrexate and 6-mercaptopurine – known as VAMP. These drugs all have different mechanisms of action and together were shown to induce long-term remissions in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) – the most common form of childhood leukaemia.
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Childhood Leukemia Foundation
Working with families and health professional to bring hope to children.
Childhood Leukemia Society
Childhood Leukemia Society was formed by the James Speranta Organization for the sole purpose of supporting children and their families who have been diagnosed with Leukemia and cancer related illness in the City of Monrovia and adjacent cities.
Childhood Leukemia Warriors Foundation
Providing financial support to families during their child’s treatment for leukemia
Children's Leukemia Research Association
The Children’s Leukemia Research Association, Inc., also known as the National Leukemia Research Association, was founded in 1965 to support research efforts towards finding the causes and cure for Leukemia
Eagles Fly for Leukemia
EFL provides financial support to families struggling through a pediatric cancer diagnosis
Sara's Smiles
Sara’s Smiles Foundation is committed to helping children who are battling cancer live every moment to the fullest. Sara’s Smiles Foundation believes that children can be empowered by taking an active part in their experience.
KidsHealth
Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. But most kids and teens treated for leukemia are cured of the disease.
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