Adopt a Pig is an organization that helps children and their families cope with the challenges that come along with pediatric cancer. We found out about Adopt a Pig through Twitter and instantly fell in love. Adopt a Pig is a program that has pediatric cancer patients and survivors each paint and decorate a piggy [...]
Childhood cancer survivor Melinda Marchiano details her personal experience with cancer in her book, “Grace: A child’s intimate journey through cancer and recovery.” Melinda, now 16, wrote her book at the age of 14 while going through chemotherapy and radiation for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She describes how cancer was mentally and physically affecting her including [...]
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) are the two main types of pediatric leukemias. The names of different leukemias are derived from the different types of white blood cells that are affected by the disease, for example lymphoid cells or myeloid cells. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of [...]
This past weekend Team 4Love participated in the Kids Walk for Kids with Cancer. This is a 4 mile walk, through Central Park in Manhattan, that supports pediatric cancer research. 4Love Project is focused on raising funds towards pediatric cancer research, so of course Team 4Love had to be there. What makes this walk so [...]
Pediatric Cancer’s come from the cells that grow to form blood, nerves, muscles, and bones. Here we will describe different types of childhood/pediatric cancers so you can have a better understanding of the different types of cancers that affect children. Leukemias are cancers that begin in tissues that produce blood cells. Bone marrow that is [...]
Today Team 4Love Participated in the 14th annual 2011 Race for Hope in Washington DC. The 5k race is a beautiful course that circles DC’s historic streets and national landmarks. Race for Hope is a great way to join the fight against brain tumors and the proceeds benefit National Brain Tumor Society and Accelerate Brain [...]
Anybody can relate to this book by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. The book developed out of Dr. Mukherjee’s hope to better understand cancer, through examining the way cancer has been described and treated throughout history. This book has recently won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and is [...]
Are you curious what the common types of childhood or pediatric cancers are? There are many major types of childhood or pediatric cancers some more common than others. Leukemias, and cancers of the brain and central nervous system account for more than half of the new cases. About one-third of childhood cancers are leukemias and [...]
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is hosting their Third Annual ‘Canines for a Cure’ Dog Walk on Sunday, May 15th at Belmont Lake State Park, Babylon NY. This is a great cause that 4Love Project most definitely supports. Check out all the specifics below! You And Your Four-Legged Best Friend Can Help Cure Cancer By Walking [...]
Check out our new initiative Team 4Love! Team 4Love is a charity sports training program that will participate in other organizations’ endurance activities and health and fitness events to promote awareness of pediatric cancer. Team 4Love members will participate in pink and blue symbolizing the girls and boys affected by pediatric cancer. If you are interested [...]
