Dr. Chung is a medical oncologist treating adult cancer patients, who joined our CCP Board two years ago. He received his medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the Johns Hopkins University Program in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, MD and fellowship at Memorial […]

Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that develops around a group of nerve cells. Neuroblastoma is typically arises in and around the adrenal glands (Mayo Clinic, n.d.). Neuroblastoma can develop in other others of the abdomen, chest, neck, and near the spine. This type of cancer commonly affects children under the age of 5, but […]

Altar’d State, located at The Streets at Southpoint in Durham, North Carolina, is donating 10% of their Monday sales now until October 11th. This is a part of Altar’d State’s Mission Monday and their focus to “Standout For Good”. See them for all of your women apparel needs! Learn more about their mission here.

by: WSPA Staff Posted: Aug 12, 2020 / 02:35 PM EDT / Updated: Aug 12, 2020 / 02:35 PM EDT (WSPA) – Camp Victory, put on for kids battling cancer, went virtual this year. Families were sent packages called “camp-in-a-box” with all of the items needed for the fun activities. This included all of the ingredients for s’mores, water […]

Updated: 12:00 AM EDT Aug 10, 2020 Joe Ripley  Anchor Every three minutes, a child gets cancer, according to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas. The organization cites cancer as the number one disease that kills children. And yet, they’re providing hope one box at a time. They put a twist on the traditional summer […]

By Ardie Arvidson | SC Now – June 26, 2020 FLORENCE, S.C. – The United Way of Florence County announced on Thursday at its Community Investment Committee (CIC) Allocation Luncheon that it will be partnering with 22 agencies that will share $850,750 in 30 programs during the 2020-2021 fiscal year that begins Wednesday. The event was […]

By Adam Mintzer | May 16, 2020 at 4:37 PM EDT – Updated May 17 at 5:25 AM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Children generally have more mild symptoms of COVID-19 than adults, according to the CDC. But some parents are sure contracting coronavirus could be life-threatening for their kids. Children with cancer have weaker immune systems and therefore are […]

Pediatric Cancer patients face additional hardships during COVID-19. (Source: Children’s Cancer Partners) WECT News By Emily Featherston April 1, 2020  https://www.wect.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-presents-new-challenges-pediatric-cancer-patients/   SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – For children battling pediatric cancer and for their family, the novel coronavirus presents a special set of problems. Due to the immune suppression caused by many cancer treatments, […]