#staract

[kamchronicles]

#DonaldTrump signed the #STARAct *Girts teeth* thank you #Trump

[childhoodcancer]

A number of healthcare organizations and companies have developed smartphone apps to help patients deal with many aspects of experiencing cancer and receiving treatment.

I used #2 the Caring Bridge app while my son was in cancer treatment to keep in touch with all our family and friends while we were away at the hospital.  I wish I had some of these other apps like #1 Micromedix to keep track of meds back then.  At one point Aaron was on 14 different meds and TPN nutrition. Which one of these apps could be helpful to you?  Please comment.  

[childhoodcancer]

There is now another tool that individuals can employ to reduce their likelihood of contracting the flu, and also to help them through the illness in the unfortunate event that they do become sick - smartphone apps.

October marks the official beginning of flu season.  For children with cancer, flu season presents a serious health threat while their immune system is compromised.  Now there are 3 new apps to help us get through flu season!  

[childhoodcancer]

Researchers at St. Jude hospital have developed a new data set and sophisticated Web-based application that examines a variety of genetic mutations that can cause a number of childhood cancers.

The new digital tool, “ProteinPaint,” is a Web app developed by St. Jude to support research into the link between genetic mutations and childhood cancer.  

[childhoodcancer]

The NIH is spearheading a $14.8 million, five-year effort to launch a data resource center for cancer researchers around the world in order to accelerate the discovery of novel treatments for childhood tumors. 

When my son, Aaron, was treated for brain cancer at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in 2012, he participated in the Pediatric Genome Project with 700 patients. The researchers explained to us that they know there is a link between cancer cells are genetic mutations of the body’s regular cells. They can identify multiple gene mutations in tumor cells, but they don’t know how the mutation process starts or why. This new centralized database is a research tool that would help combine clinical and genetic sequence data from public and private hospitals like St. Jude all across the country, and around the world. 

When I read articles like this about progress being made in childhood cancer research, I feel hopeful that I will see a real cure for the kids in my lifetime. 

[lloralleaves]

The #TRUTH from a 12 year old. #safecure #STARACT #morethan4 #green #UnivetsalHealthcare #MedicareforAll #SinglePayer (at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park)

[lloralleaves]

The TRUTH from a 12 year old. #safecure #STARACT #morethan4 #green #bonemarrowtransplant #giveblood #livelikeyoureloved (at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin)

[lloralleaves]

11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and in godliness in this present world, 13 as we await the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all lawlessness and purify for Himself a special people, zealous of good works. Titus 2:11-14 @LightweightKids #UnivetsalHealthcare #MedicareforAll #SinglePayer #bonemarrowtransplant #safecure #STARACT #morethan4 #green #hematology #leukemia #childrenscancerawareness (at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin)