Step UP! Action and Awareness with Neal Rourke and Jesse Robinson

CCTR talks with Neal Rourke and Jesse Robinson about the Childhood cancer Awareness Movement and the upcoming September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  Lighting, “Going Gold”, the Maggie Project, and Tyler Robinson Foundations’s Project CANCO are featured.  CANCO is a bike ride planned to begin Sept. 1 from Niagra Falls, Canada…

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CAC2 Members Reflections on the National Cancer Moonshot Summit

August 1, 2016  https://cac2.org/cac2-members-reflections-national-cancer-moonshot-summit/ CAC2 member David Frazer (National Pediatric Cancer Foundation) “The Moonshot Summit was an event that gathered the principals within the oncology industry under the inspirational leadership of Vice President Biden.   In my opinion, all politics aside, Mr. Biden portrayed the type of leadership necessary to conduct…

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Biden should take a note from the ‘original moonshot’ — focus on just one cancer

If we find effective ways to treat these children, we will have solved one of the most challenging and lethal cancers. Those findings could apply to other difficult cancers and could have a large impact on the field.” Taken from “STAT News” https://www.statnews.com/2016/06/30/cure-one-cancer-dipg-way-cure/ By ANIL ADYANTHAYA @AnilAdyanthaya JUNE 30, 2016 The…

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Driven Change from the Road!

Today’s show features Ronnie Duvall, “Driven Change” on facebook, one who truly walks the talk of his values.  Ronnie gave up his job and home to drive all 50 states in his quest for greater knowledge in how to create an organization which will truly address the needs of children…

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Creating HOPE: Nancy Goodman

CCTR interviews foremost advocate for children with cancer, lawyer, and mom to Jacob, forever 10, 2009, Nancy Goodman.  Nancy brings us news of the RACE for Children Act, a reform of the Pediatric Cancer Research Equity Act or PREA which she champions, and it’s to go to both House and…

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Melinda Marchiano: Author, Dancer, Advocate for Children with Cancer

CCTR welcomes Melinda Marchiano, a recent graduate of Pepperdine University and cancer survivor, and ambassador for ccThrive.org.  Melinda is the host of The Truth 365 recent childhood cancer documentary release and has toured and continues to tour extensively, speaking at hospitals and events and spending precious time with children afflicted…

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