Research

Understanding the Cause of a Rare & Aggressive Childhood Leukemia

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
September 15, 2023

photo of gold, green, and blue hexagons in the upper left and lower right hand corners with text understanding the cause of a rare childhood leukemia

With support from both the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the American Cancer Society, analysis of data from over 5,000 kids with cancer may provide new opportunities for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

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Research

Combined Efforts: First Partnership Grants of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the American Cancer Society

by St. Baldrick's Foundation
May 14, 2021

When a patient is fighting cancer, a combination of two cancer treatments often works better than just one. Since August of 2019, another kind of combination has been at work to fight childhood cancers: A partnership between the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the American Cancer Society.

Today we are excited to announce the first set of research projects to be supported by this partnership, totaling more than $2.8 million.

St. Baldrick’s Foundation and American Cancer Society Partnership

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