Aryan is a very happy toddler, who smiles all day and loves attention. It is difficult to imagine this lively child was diagnosed with cancer just over a year ago. It goes back to November 2011, in a village close to Semnan when Aryan was only 6 months old. His parents noticed that the soft spot on his head is…
In the interest of helping kids with cancer, the International Society for Children with Cancer helps to provide care and treatments to underprivileged children. The most common types of cancer in children are different than the types most frequently found in adults. The American Cancer Society indicates that leukemia, consisting of cancers of the bone marrow and blood, account for…
This is a story of a young boy named Arsalan an active child who liked to play Soccer with his siblings and neighborhood kids. But one day, he said he was too tired and weak to join the others. Within days, he developed a fever and soon his abdomen and lymph nodes swelled. Blood work at the local infirmary revealed…
Erfan was a typical young energetic 13 years old boy who lived in Karaj with his Single mom and three sisters. Efran was initially diagnosed with an ordinary flu, however instead of fading away in time, it became increasingly severe, eventually diagnosed by specialists as ‘Hodgkin’s’ disease. Soon the tragic news was accepted by Efran and his mom. He was…
Thanks to ISCC, a non-profit fundraising kids cancer charity, many stories of hope have emerged from hospitals in Iran, where a number of treatments are paid for by the organization. Great contributions made through important supporters of ISCC in California – over 7000 miles away – have created a level of freedom and relief for children with cancer, as well…
This is a story of a young girl named Massoumeh born in Karaj, Iran. Shortly after her fifth birthday, Massoumeh began having headaches and nausea. At first her parents thought she had migraines. Within a few months, her headaches grew more frequent and her mom was forced to take her to the local clinic in Karaj. At the clinic they…
New cancer research breakthroughs in 2012 point to alternative measures that speed healing and reduce damaging side effects of traditional past treatments. Irvine, CA – March 20, 2013 – A child with cancer is a reality that many of us cannot face in our lives. Either we are parents who dread such an awful scenario or are sympathetic enough to…
When we donate to cancer, we provide high hope and often good health for patients who haven’t seen either in quite some time. Many strides have been made in modern health practices and research in recent decades, however, with the dramatic increase of the world’s population and the many hazards to which it is exposed, cancer rates have actually risen…
The International Society for Children with Cancer will hold their fifth annual “Nowruz Bazaar” celebration on March 17th at the Irvine Marriott Hotel to ring in the Iranian New Year, as well as raise awareness and donations for the charity organization. Irvine, CA – February 25, 2013 – The International Society for Children with Cancer is celebrating the Iranian New…
Hassan was an energetic child who was always on the go. But just before Norooz of 2013, his parents noticed their little boy was sleeping more and didn't want to eat or play. When his skin took on a yellowish cast, his parents took him to the local Infirmary Health care unit at Tonekabon, Mazandaran. His mother initially thought the…