BELAC Foundation: Caleb Williams Legacy

Amperell Williams joins us on CCTR to talk candidly about her experience with her son, Caleb, who was diagnosed at the age of 5 with T-cell Lymphoblastomic Lymphoma. The Williams family was challenged with financial difficulty, the stress of toxic treatments and the devastating loss of her “miracle” baby. Sheā€¦

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ā€œRun the Rocks!ā€ Event Supports Research Project for Pediatric Brain Cancer

March 6, 2017, Santa Clarita, CA–Jackā€™s Angels Foundation of Agua Dulce, CA is organizingĀ the trail running event “Run the Rocks!”ā€”including a family walkā€”at Vasquez Rocks County Park 10700 Escondido Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce 91350, on Sunday April 30th 2017, with races beginning at 9am.Ā  The event opens at 8:00 amā€¦

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Vesselon: Addressing the Challenges of Brain Cancer with Non-Invasive Technology

Rhodemann Li and Clayton Larsen, co-founders of Vesselon describe the unique blending of two technologies into one platform effectively solving the problemĀ of the blood-brain barrier in treating brain cancer. Ā Using ultrasound and micro-bubbles, the future of pediatric brain cancer treatment could include a simple hand-held device enhancing the delivery ofā€¦

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Rubio, Bennet Reintroduce Legislation Benefiting Pediatric Cancer Research

Link to Marco Rubio’s site: Ā http://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2017/2/rubio-bennet-reintroduce-legislation-benefitting-pediatric-cancer-research Feb. 27, 2017 Washington, D.C. –Ā U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Cory Gardner (R-CO) today reintroduced theĀ RACE for Children Act (Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act), legislation supporting the development of innovative and promisingā€¦

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“Talking Advocacy” with Danielle Leach

Today’s guest, Danielle Leach, gives the childhood cancer community helpful information about advocacy, being a parent of a child with cancer, bereavement, experience with the non-profit health industry, and more practical advice for parents. There are many ways to advocate; you don’t have to go to Washington and talk toā€¦

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Help End Obscurity for DIPG and Pediatric Cancer

Rally-On for H.Res.69!Ā  Help End Obscurity for DIPG and Pediatric Cancer February 19, 2017, Agua Dulce, CAā€”Jackā€™s Angels Foundation is calling on the Childhood Cancer Community for support in rallying Congress for the 2017 National DIPG Awareness Resolution, H.Res.69.Ā Ā  It raises awareness to the realities of pediatric brain cancer, andā€¦

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