Pediatric Cancer
Patient StoriesPediatric Cancer
More than 600 young adults with cancer and cancer survivors attended this year’s CancerCon, the annual conference organized by Stupid Cancer, which took place on April 24-26, 2015, in Denver, CO. During the conference, young adult attendees shared with CONQUER their diverse journeys with cancer.
MelanomaPatient StoriesPediatric Cancer
By Jenny Valles
Leah Valles, age 12, is an inspiration every day. After her hard battle with stage III melanoma, she decided that people just don’t know that skin cancer is deadly, that it can be prevented, and that it is the fastest growing cancer among teens and young adults.
Financial SupportPediatric Cancer
By Tracy Wright
Although the incidence of childhood cancer has been increasing over the past 30 years, advances in treatment have also led to increased survival rates.