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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“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.