Children’s Cancer Partners is proud to spotlight Gail Lux! New to Spartanburg and enjoying her new retired lifestyle, Gail enjoys giving back by supporting our families on their childhood cancer journey. With decades of experience as a nurse practitioner in pediatric and hospice settings, Gail has been a wonderful addition to our volunteer corps! A […]

Eva is a fun loving now four year old who was diagnosed with with Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma on April 28, 2020 at the age of three. Eva and her mom traveled nearly 1,000 miles to Boston to receive radiation treatment for six weeks. Eva continues chemotherapy treatments at UNC Chapel Hill, an hour and a half from […]

Governor surprises Children’s Cancer Advocate Laura Allen with Order of the Palmetto SOUTH CAROLINA (September 23, 2021) – During a press conference at the Statehouse yesterday, after proclaiming September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Governor Henry McMaster surprised Laura Allen of Spartanburg by presenting her with the Order of the Palmetto, the state’s highest civilian […]

Childhood lymphoma awareness is also included in September. Children’s Cancer Partners currently serves 25 children and families across the Carolinas with a lymphoma diagnosis.  Lymphomas are cancers that develop in the lymph system and are divided into subcategories based on the type of cell type that is affected. As a result, they are classified as either non-Hodgkin’s (NHL) or Hodgkin’s. Typically, a diagnosis will happen in a child 10 years […]

Now that a COVID-19 vaccine has received FULL Food & Drug Administration approval, we truly can help end the pandemic. But there has been concern, especially among minorities, that the vaccine is not safe. Can we trust it? How was it developed so quickly? Should you get it? Are you going to get it? Jaqui […]

September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. As to be expected this month is an important one for Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas to recognize. Our passion is deep in helping families overcome distance and cost barriers, so their child’s care is timely and complete. To commemorate this month we highlighted several “Behind the Cape” families in […]

We’re thankful for the support of several local foundations and their rewarding of our grants from June 1, 2021 until present. These foundations are: Care Camps Cherokee County Community Foundation – NCCF Community Foundation of the Lowcountry – NCCF Duke University Healthcare System Lee County Community Foundation – NCCF CW & Dorothy G. Love Foundation […]

There are several types of cancers included for the month of July for awareness. The first are soft tissue sarcomas. They can appear in children in various locations. The below diagram explains it best:  Source: American Childhood Cancer Organization  Among the above sarcomas there is also osteosarcoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma. Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma fall into the category of […]

As we move into the middle of June, we want to reflect on how our continued progress is going to help children battling cancer throughout the Carolinas. It is staggering to see the numbers of children being diagnosed with cancer (2-3 each day in the Carolinas) but what gives us all hope is the support our superheroes receive from our community, family, and organization. The below chart shows numbers as of […]

“Your child has cancer” are dreaded words for a parent to hear and the mission of Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas is to provide support through this journey and new road. The support of everyone makes our mission possible and we hope in turn eases the burden for parents of these amazing superheroes. Today […]