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- Exciting Clinical Trial to Treat Children with DIPG
- Local High Student and Brain Tumor Survivor, Lucas Sundwall receives college scholarship from the Making Headway Foundation
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- Pediatric Low-Grade Gliomas Research Study Published
- Why clinical trials are so important
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2012 Pediatric Brain Tumors Symposium
/in Research, UncategorizedCheck out these excellent videos from the 2012 Pediatric Brain Tumors Symposium. http://vimeo.com/album/2191149 Thank you very much to Megan Rudebeck of the Pablove Foundation for sending us the links.
New Nanotechnology Research Study Turns Brain Tumors Blue
/in Research, UncategorizedCheck out the new technology! http://www.choa.org/About-Childrens/Newsroom/News-and-Announcements/Turning-Tumors-Blue-2013
Jake Miller creates Kids Cancer Song
/in News, Support, Uncategorized, VolunteerismWe just caught this talented young man on Fox 5 Good Day NY. He was touched by a friend who had cancer and he wrote this incredible song. Making Headway Foundation thanks you so much for raising awareness about children’s cancer. @rosannascotto @audreypuente @gregkellyfox5 @jakemillermusic Check it out! MUSIC VIDEO LINK http://youtu.be/oGGs65J3UEA
Cool Kids Connection Newspaper
/in News, Support, UncategorizedCool Kids Connection is a one-of-a-kind printed newspaper published quarterly by Cool Kids Campaign and mailed to over 130 children’s hospitals nationwide. The Connection’s goal is to provide the thousands of pediatric oncology patients with a newspaper they can relate to, stuffed with stories and photos of other kids and families in the same predicament. […]
Research Advance in Australia?
/in Research, UncategorizedHere is a link to an interesting news story which aired on ABC News in Australia. It documents new findings in the treatment for glioblastoma multiforme tumor cases. The Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) feels that they could go to clinical trials within a few years. We love hopeful stories to start off the weekend. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-12/scientists-discover-new-brain-cancer-treatment/4513914
Cost of Cancer Drugs
/in Research, UncategorizedWe’d like to hear your comments about this interesting article. Should there be parity in the costs of oral vs. intravenous drugs for cancer treatments? http://www.cancernetwork.com/blog/cheerful-oncologist/content/article/10165/2125634 Dr. Hildreth is a medical oncologist in private practice and has his own blog. Making Headway doesn’t know Dr. Hildreth. We just found this article compelling.
Making Headway Foundation Scholarships Available
/in College Scholarships, Support, UncategorizedMaking Headway Foundation has announced that it will be accepting Scholarship Applications for The Scott J. Reisser Memorial Scholarship Fund from pediatric brain or spinal cord tumor patients living in the NY, NJ, CT metropolitan areas. Applicants must be able to show documentation that they have been accepted to a 4 or 2 year college […]
Do you deduct your non cash contributions correctly?
/in Support, UncategorizedHere is a link to a good article from Forbes. If you donate to charity using non-cash means, you may want to read this. http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2013/01/22/deductible-really-most-taxpayers-flub-donation-reporting/ Image is copyrighted by Toons4Biz
NYU’s Unprecedented Disaster Response
/in News, NYU, Research, UncategorizedHere is a link to NYU’s recent “news & views” which tells the story of their call to action following Hurricane Sandy. We thought you might be interested in reading it. http://communications.med.nyu.edu/publications/news-views/novemberdecember-2012
National Day of Service
/in News, Uncategorized, VolunteerismMonday is a National Day of Service to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. It’s a day we look outward to find ways to help others. Personally, some of the most rewarding and cherished times of my life have come while volunteering to help others. So, how will you participate in a selfless […]