When oncologists gave my 5-year-old daughter the all-clear from high-risk neuroblastoma in 2010, I breathed a sigh of relief. But her health needs were just beginning. Fifteen years later, the intense and often toxic treatments that saved Emily’s life ...

Orlando, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire)--- Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children younger than 15 years old, after accidents. Just like in adults, spotting cancer early in kids can lead to better outcomes, but some parents don’t know what to ...

Brain cancer has left Tayden Ybarra, 16, legally blind in her left eye, says her mother, Tammy Ybarra. “She doesn’t see side to side, up, down, only like a pinpoint in the front.” At school, bullies have called Tayden “cross-eyed,” “crazy ...

Getting a cancer diagnosis can be terrifying and life-altering. But for parents, figuring out how to tell your child you have cancer might be one of the hardest parts of grappling with the news. It might be tempting to try to avoid the conversation ...

Learning how to talk to kids about cancer is something no parent should need to do. Unfortunately, the reality for many families is that they will. Their announcements followed research published last year that found a troubling trend in cancer rates: They ...

Fighting invasive oral cancer at age 51 forced Sotinsky to confront the existential importance of the human voice. Her unique intonation, cadence, and slight New Jersey accent, she felt, were fingerprints of her identity. And she refused to be silenced.

I thought stress made me sick. It turned out to be cancer — and I had eight kids counting on me to survive. We relied on food banks and assitance.