Welcome to Four Square Clobbers Cancer!

Four-Square Clobbers Cancer is a conversational blog that is dedicated to improving the outcomes of children, adolescents, and young adults who are being treated or have been treated for cancer.  The goal is to inform, communicate and collaborate with those in the cancer community.

Four-Square is a very popular game played by children, adolescents and even young adults.   Following the rules and reacting to the constant changing path of a big orange ball, the object is to stay in the game as long as possible.  It’s kind of like the game of life,  where the object is to react favorably to the fast, changing  things that come your way,  stay healthy, live as long as possible and have fun.

Four-Square by definition is also used as an adjective that means firm and resolute, especially in support of someone or something.  “We stand four-square in our conviction to improve the therapies and outcomes of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer.”

Clobber is actually a term used in the game of Four-Square and,  coincidently, it means the same thing in the game of life.  It’s what everyone wants to do to cancer!

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Looking for ways to advocate to improve future outcomes of children fighting cancer? THIS is the most important job we have before us today. Both survivor and bereaved parents worked the House and Senate for over four years to get five very effective, low cost measures passed into law. All five passed in the House and were included in the Senate’s year-end, 2024 package. Only one of the five (Gabriella Miller Kids First Act passed. The rest were taken out and not considered.  It’s urgent that we pass the remaining measures as soon as possible. If you have a few minutes, You Can Help!

Nineteen years ago when Conor, my grandson, was diagnosed, at 15 months old, with High Risk Neuroblastoma, a challenging and difficult to cure #ChildhoodCancer. Back then, it had a 30% survival rate. Every night after work, I would get on my home computer trying to find information. What I found was dismal, even terrifying. After a week, I found a story of a 6 year old boy who was diagnosed at 1 yr. old. He gave me the strength of HOPE that I needed to watch Conor take treatments, chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, scans and more. I now have a chance to give HOPE to any parent or grandparent who needs it. You’ll be able to tell Conor is doing great today, so here’s a dose of HOPE. Maybe it will stick with you on your cancer journey with your child. I would love for this to help you as much as the HOPE a little 6 year old boy gave me years ago.  Check It Out

“Eleven oncology drugs, maybe 14, are currently in shortage. Four of these — cisplatin, carboplatin, methotrexate and fludarabine — are commonly used to treat cancer in adults and children,” “Patients worry about whether they’ll receive their next treatment, or if switching to another treatment will shorten their lives,” ASCO Chief Medical Officer Julie R. Gralow, MD The FDA is investigating the importation of some critically short drugs from China. Click here for the latest updates

Recently heard the words,”Your child has cancer?” Please read this:

If you found this site because you have recently heard, “Your child has cancer,” this article is a must read if you are trying to decide, “What next?”  The advice given is invaluable and will help you on your journey down this uncertain road.