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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Laurie Johnson, Professional Psychic Advisor

Childhood Cancer Talk Radio interviews Laurie Johnson, author, psychic adviser, and teacher of the metaphysical arts; Laurie addresses the issue of childhood cancer and cancer in general and what that means in the greater scope of our reality.  Karma, life lessons, re-incarnation, pre-lifetime agreements are included in the discussion, and also…

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Team Ellie!

Fifteen-year old Ellie Waters talks with us from the UK about life as a teen with cancer and the challenges of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Ellie has a twin sister Olivia, brother Bailey, and 3 more step-brothers from her parents new marriages.   Mum Samantha joins us also to speak to the…

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Relay for Jack: Local Communities come together in support of National DIPG Awareness Week

For immediate release Relay for Jack: Local Communities come together in support of National DIPG Awareness Week May 24, 2016, Santa Clarita, CA—HRes586 was introduced to the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on January 13, 2016, by Congressman Steve Knight (R-CA-25) the day after the Moonshot Initiative was…

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CCTR talks to co-Founder Jonathan Agin and Dr. Charles Keller of cc-TDI (Science)

Today’s show features creative solutions to difficulties in treating childhood cancer with the Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute, cc-TDI, devoted to making all forms of childhood cancer survivable.  Co-founder, advocate for kids with cancer, and writer Jonathan Agin, and Scientific Director Dr. Charles Keller talk with CCTR.  Learn about a…

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CCTR Presents Congressman Knight’s HRes586 and the Runners Roundtable

CCTR is on the ROAD with the RUN for HRes586! Special guest Congressman Steve Knight explains the importance of this legislation that he authored, National DIPG Awareness Week and more consideration for those in urgent need of solutions, and our kids. A reunion of runners from around the country–Brian Jones,…

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200 Mile Activist Run for HRes586 Makes History for DIPG, Childhood Cancer Awareness, and the State of California

For Immediate Release pdf. version April 19, 2016 Santa Clarita, CA—Ultra-distance runner and activist for children with cancer Everett Smith of Redlands, CA and Janet Demeter of Jack’s Angels in Agua Dulce, CA team up to promote “Action Days” for HRes586 in support of children currently afflicted with DIPG and…

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CCTR Presents, “Realities of DIPG”

Jaime King, mother to Katie(7), aka Katherine the Brave, and Mark Landis, father to Parker (5), describe the realities faced by parents of DIPG-diagnosed children today. DIPG, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, is an invariably terminal pediatric brain tumor with no change in treatment protocol for over 40 years. Parents discover…

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CCTR Presents Advocate Paul Miller of Littleton, CO

Paul speaks in depth about his commitment to children with cancer, to speak for them and to carry the message that they are being systematically ignored by our medical research system. Paul volunteers for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which gives most of it’s income to research and is the largest contributor…

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