10-year-old Leigh Marie Dittman has a rare form of bone cancer and started a foundation to help raise money for Shiners Hospital for Children in Tampa and to benefit other kids.
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Hero Central: 10-year-old starts foundation to fight cancer
Published July 16th, 2010 in Osteosarcoma News. 0 CommentsBone marrow transplant revolution gives Aurora family new hope
Published June 28th, 2010 in Osteosarcoma News. 0 CommentsAurora dad Bob Evanosky is not a perfect match to donate bone marrow to his children, who have a rare, crippling disease.
Whether they’re literally fighting for their young lives or celebrating cancer’s remission, Camp Catch-A-Rainbow gives more than 100 youths the opportunity to experience some summertime fun and camaraderie with other children in similar situations.
Children and cancer: Helping hands for hard times
Published May 4th, 2010 in Osteosarcoma News. 0 CommentsWhen the youngest of Donna Rukavina’s four children was diagnosed with cancer in 2006, the Mississauga teacher stopped working for three months.She stayed at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto for 16 hours a day while her 16-year-old son, Ryan, received chemotherapy; her husband, who was self-employed, would stay at the hospital overnight so that someone could be at home with their …
Parents Update: Pediatric Cancer Myths & Facts
Published April 23rd, 2010 in Osteosarcoma News. 0 CommentsExperts from the Children’s Cancer Hospital at the University of Texas M.
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