#erasekidcancer with Cook Children's

Sparkle and shine to support #erasekidcancer.

At Cook Children's Hematology and Oncology Center, we’re working every day to bring more innovative research, ground-breaking medical treatments and trail-blazing clinical trials to children with cancer and blood disorders – so that one day – our wish to erase kid cancer will come true.

After you receive your shirt embellished with a shimmering gold ribbon, remember to take a photo of yourself and post it on your social platforms to help raise more awareness for the cause. Don’t forget to include #erasekidcancer.

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Purchase a T-shirt

Order your T-shirt in honor of our hematology and oncology patients.

Make a donation online

Help support life-saving research, treatments, technology and programs for patients and families.

Join us

The Blast walk/run event is on April 6, 2024 at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth. Funds raised from The Blast go directly to Cook Children’s Hematology and Oncology Center and our patients fighting pediatric cancer!

Watch: Stories of HOpe

The facts about childhood cancer

Childhood cancer rates have been increasing over the last few decades. Fortunately, advances in treatment therapies for children have too. According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO/WHO), the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and the Cure Foundation:

400,000

The number of children diagnosed with childhood cancer every year, worldwide.

500,000

The number of childhood cancer survivors currently living in the U.S.

1 in 264

Kids in the U.S. who will have cancer before they turn 20.

Every 2 minutes

How often a parent learns their child has cancer.

Listen to our researchers discuss their programs.

We're continually blazing new trails in research, clinical trials and new therapies on our quest to make childhood cancer disappear. Hear what we're doing to #erasekidcancer.

Dr. Kelly Vallance

Targeted Therapy for Cancer

Targeted Therapy for Pediatric Cancer

Dr. Kelly Vallance talks about the most advanced and promising clinical trials for kids with cancer.

Dr. Kenneth Heym

The Incredible Promise of Total Therapy XVII

Total Therapy Study XVII

Dr. Kenneth Heym explains why this is currently the best available targeted therapy for ALL and LLy cancers.

United in the fight

We are proud to partner with the following organizations to enroll our patients on these shared clinical trials without patients ever having to leave Fort Worth:

Children's Oncology Group (COG)
New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy (NANT)
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®
Texas Children's Hospital
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Therapeutic Advances for Childhood Leukemia (TACL)
Center for International Bone Marrow Transplant Research (CIMBTR)
Clinical Transplant Network (CTN)
Texas-Oklahoma Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (TOPNOC)
National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP)