The Mahak cancer facility in Iran works to fight childhood cancer. It was established in the 1990s after an Iranian mother struggled through the battle of cancer with her daughter. It is an international facility that is funded solely by donations and through the goodwill of others. The foundation originally began by simply working out of local hospitals to support…

If your child has just been diagnosed with cancer, there is an overwhelming list of things to consider and accomplish. From scheduling treatments to changing many aspects of your everyday life, the road ahead will be challenging and difficult. However, one of the first and most important things that you will have to do is explain to your child that…

A cancer diagnosis is devastating for an individual of any age, but it is particularly difficult for families dealing with a childhood cancer diagnosis. Dealing with childhood cancer can be frustrating, terrifying, and devastating at the same time. Throughout the process, many parents understandably overlook how difficult the diagnosis can be on the siblings of the child with cancer. Of…

Childhood cancer is a devastating and terrible disease, regardless of its type. Fortunately, there are a handful of treatment options that are used to treat cancers worldwide, with strides being made in more treatment methods every day through research and testing. Being familiar with each treatment method, and its potential side effects, can help parents stay informed. Some of the…

Atena is a very bright young girl with an A+ grade point average. She hopes to one day become a pediatric physician. However for much of her young life she has been battling cancer. When Atena was one year old, her parents noticed that she wasn’t focusing on her toys. They worried that their baby couldn’t see. Ezzat , Atena’s…

A type of cancer found in the eyes, retinoblastoma is characterized by a malignant tumor found on the retinas. While this type of cancer is not one of the most common in children, it is not necessarily a rare cancer, either. Around 40% of the children who have retinoblastoma are under the age of fiveyears. The prognosis for children with…

Lymphomas are the third most common types of cancers that are found in children. They affect the lymphatic systems of the body – but unlike other cancers that can spread to the lymphatic system of the body, lymphomas originate in this area. It is important to know the symptoms of this type of cancer, find appropriate testing methods, and choose…

Mahsa is an active little girl who loves music and singing. However for much of her short life she has been battling with leukemia. The little indicators that something was wrong with Mahsa started slowly at age 4. She wasn’t gaining weight. Spots appeared on her legs. Overnight, a brown freckle appeared on her face, eventually the spots on her…

Liver tumors are among the most common types of tumors in children. These tumors – which are more often malignant than benign – pose a risk to children by changing the way that their liver functions. They can also cause damage to other organs if they grow too big and spread outside of the liver. Liver tumors are sometimes hard…

As a child grows and develops, it is possible that an abnormal group of cells will grow and develop as well. These abnormal cells will metastasize and grow within many different portions of the body. Specifically with these types of tumors, the cells will grow abnormally large on or within a portion of the brain or spinal cord. There are…