Importance of Funding the Cancer Journey
Importance of Funding the Cancer Journey Emotional and Financial Support For more than two decades, the pediatric cancer survival rate has increased dramatically. Over 80% of children with cancer survive […]
Emotional Wellness Month – Positive Mental Health During Cancer Treatment
Emotional Wellness Month Positive Mental Health During Cancer Treatment The National Center for Emotional Wellness defines emotional wellness as “an awareness, understanding, and acceptance of your emotions, and your ability […]
Childhood Brain Cancer: The Journey for Parents
Childhood Brain Cancer: The Journey for Parents What is it like for families when their child has a brain tumor? How do they cope? An active and bubbly three-year-old is […]
Providing Family Care During a Child’s Cancer Journey Matters!
Providing Family Care During a Child’s Cancer Journey Matters! September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month What do you see when you see a child? For me, I see hope, dreams, […]
A Focus on Pediatric Cancer Pain – September is National Pain Awareness Month
A Focus on Pediatric Cancer Pain September is National Pain Awareness Month Pain has no boundaries within the body; it also does not discriminate about who it affects. National Pain […]
August Is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
August Is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Pediatric Eye Cancer Here to Serve is passionate about helping children who are battling cancer. August is National Child Eye Health and […]
PTSD and the Loss of a Child
PTSD and the Loss of a Child Signs, Symptoms, and Help There is no greater fear for a parent than the thought of losing their child to cancer. Losing a […]
Can Cancer Kids Go Back To School With COVID-19’s Delta Variant?
Can Cancer Kids Go Back To School With COVID- 19’s Delta Variant? Weighing the Pros and Cons While most schools across the country are planning to return to the classroom this Fall, another […]
How Common is Anxiety in Childhood Cancer Survivors?
How Common is Anxiety in Childhood Cancer Survivors? Feelings of Nervousness, Fear, and Tension When do you truly survive cancer? When the oncologist tells you the tests show no sign […]
Herbal Supplements and Prescriptions, Which Is Best?
Many cancer patients and parents of cancer kids want answers about which is best, herbal or prescription, when to use herbal supplements, or can you use both simultaneously?
Leukemia, Understanding the Most Common Childhood Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, about three out of four leukemias among children and teens is Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
Cognitive Impairments: The Unseen Impact of a Child’s Cancer Treatment
Cognitive Impairments The Unseen Impact of a Child’s Cancer Treatment While there are obvious visible signs of cancer, the unseen effects of cancer are likely the most damaging long-term. Cancer […]
Celebrating Dads with Cancer Kids
Celebrating Dads with Cancer Kids Father’s Day 2021 When you become a father, nobody hands you a playbook with all the answers, least of which when your child is diagnosed […]
Women’s Health Suffer While Caring for Others
Women’s Health Suffer While Caring for Others The Importance of Their Health Even though May is National Women’s Healthcare Month, the subject deserves ongoing attention for moms caring for a […]
National Cancer Survivors Day, June 6th
National Cancer Survivors Day June 6th Roughly 16.9 million cancer survivors are living in the United States. People of all ages and from all walks of life sharing a common […]
May, Mental Health Awareness Month, Is for Cancer Caregivers
May, Mental Health Awareness Month, Is for Cancer Caregivers May 2020-2021 During May, Mental Health Awareness Month, Here To Serve joins the countrywide movement to bring awareness to mental health. […]
May is Brain Cancer and Tumor Awareness Month
May is Brain Cancer and Tumor Awareness Month Go Gray in May Brain cancer is a dreaded diagnosis, and for good reason. It feels like a lightning bolt has face-planted […]
Every Day Should Be Nurses Day! National Nurses Week
Every Day Should Be Nurses Day! Nurses Week 2021! May 6 through May 12, 2021, is National Nurses Week, with May 12 being International Nurses Day. How vital are nurses […]
What’s Mother’s Day Like for Moms of Childhood Cancer Kids?
What’s Mother’s Day Like for Moms of Childhood Cancer Kids? Mother’s Day 2021 When Mother’s Day arrives, May grey will have special meaning to mothers who have children battling cancer. […]
How to Encourage Children with Cancer to Read
Reading and Healing How to Encourage Children with Cancer to Read A Book Can Be the Best Medicine Doctor office visits and hospital stays can be traumatic for a child […]
