Tag Archives: acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Why Motorsports?

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Team Captain

Why is it important for the teams, drivers and fans of the motorsports racing communities such as NASCAR, NHRA, IndyCar, WoO, IMSA and others to display “Gold in September?” Because motorsports races are, as a whole, the No. 1 spectator … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, NASCAR, NHRA, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Sprint Cup, World of Outlaws | Tagged ACS, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Aflac, American Cancer Society, Atlanta 500, Bojangles Southern 500, breast cancer, Camping World, Carl Edwards, Chevrolet, Chevy, Chicago, Chicagoland, childhood cancer, Darlington, Darlington 500, Ford, Greg Puryear, IndyCar, Motorsports Go Gold, NASCAR, New Hampshire, NHRA, Race, Race Track, Richmond, Richmond International Speedway, Sprint Cup, Team Chevy, Toyota, WoO, Xfinity | 8 Comments

Immunotherapy

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Team Captain

I am not sure how many people outside of the cancer research community know this, but it is well recognized that the human body is equipped to fight off cancer on its own. The same immune system that we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ALL CLL, American Society of Hematology, autoimmune disease, biotech, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, CAR, CAR T, CART, checkpoint inhibitor, chemotherapy, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, chimeric antigen receptor, cytokines, DNA, Dr. Stephen Grupp, EGFG, FDA, Gardasil, HIV Aids, immunosupressive, immunotherapy, interferon, interleukins, Keytruda, Laurie Orloski, Leukemia, Melanoma, Merck, metastatic disease, molecularly targeted agents, New England Journal of Medicine, nivolumab, Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Opdivo with r symbol, PD-1, pembrolizumab, personalized medicine, pharma, pharmaceutical, small-molecule inhibitors, spontaneous remission, T-cells, toxicity, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), University of Pennsylvania, vaccines | 1 Comment

Ellie’s Hats

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Team Captain

Last year, school had started once again as usual, but for the first time in the PE class that I was teaching, I had a cute little girl who was bald headed. Ellie started kindergarten as a brave, beautiful girl without … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hats | Leave a comment

Childhood Cancer by the Numbers

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Team Captain

Numbers are wonderful. Numbers are dangerous. Having spent most of my career in management, within the retail sector, I have been conditioned to pay attention to numbers. Numbers can paint a picture. Numbers can be your navigator. They can show … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized | Tagged ACS, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, American Cancer Society, Astrocytoma, bone tumor, Ependymoma, hepatic tumor, Hodgkin, Joe Baber, lymphoma, medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma, Non-Hodgkin, observed survival, osteosarcoma, Ovarian germ cell, reticuloendothelial neoplasms, Retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, Testicular germ cell, Wilms tumor | 2 Comments

National Cancer Survivor’s Day

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Team Captain

National Cancer Survivor’s Day is a day of celebratory status for many children and their families across the world. This day should be celebrated to the extreme! Parties all over should be held. Families should hug and rejoice in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Childhood Cancer, DIPG, Pediatric Cancer, Rare Disease, Uncategorized, young adults | Tagged acute lymphoblastic leukemia, AML, Mikelle G. Raffel, survivor | 11 Comments

Welcome!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Team Captain

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, … Continue reading →