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Children, adolescents, and young adults (AYA) diagnosed with sarcoma, often face long-term health challenges commonly seen among older adults who have never been diagnosed with cancer. This may be due to a phenomenon known as accelerated aging, where cancer and its treatment cause patients to age faster than they should. Dr. Robinson and colleagues will explore factors that may affect accelerated aging and the impact of accelerated aging on an individual's physical function and quality of life. Dr. Robinson and team will assess age acceleration among sarcoma patients and survivors, ages 12-25, and study its association with their demographics, lifestyle, disease, and treatment. In doing so, Dr. Robinson and colleagues will guide the development of interventions to improve the long-term health and well-being of pediatric and AYA sarcoma survivors.

This grant is named for Madison Richards Mighty Research Marauders, a St. Baldrick's Hero Fund. It was established to celebrate Madison's extraordinary courage and resilience. Madison survived a harrowing ordeal with Ewing sarcoma in her chest cavity. Her extended treatment required more than 140 nights in the hospital and included a month-long coma while she fought West Nile Virus. Through every challenge, she faced each days with remarkable grace and poise. When surgery and treatment were complete, she returned to high school, completed an 18-month mission for her church, and graduated from college. Madison is a true example of making it through the storm and living life to the fullest on the other side.