KidZ Fighting Cancer

May is cancer research month, we would like to highlight a special treatment that is being researched and developed, called 1-CURE. 1-CURE stands for “1 Comprehensive Universal Radiotherapy for Everyone”. Its goal is to find a decisive solution to cancer. The project is being led by Dr. Wilfred Ngwa, an experienced physicist and professor of oncology. Oncology is basically the study of cancer treatments. One problem with current treatments is that they often only work on sp

Did you know that your body has a "super-highway" inside of it called the colon? It’s a very important part of your tummy that helps turn the food you eat into the energy you use to run, jump, and play! Sometimes, people can get a sickness there called colorectal cancer. It’s a serious "glitch" in the body that doctors work very hard to fix. The good news is that we can be "Body Bosses" and help protect our tummies from this glitch by building a Super Shield starting right no

Cancer in fire fighters is a big problem. This is because they are exposed to dangerous chemicals that can cause cancer. These substances are found in smoke, gasoline fumes, and other toxins. Protective equipment they wear may also have long lasting chemicals, absorbed by skin, and working at night may increase the risk for cancer. Good practices to help prevent it include cancer screening tests, not smoking, maintaining healthy weight, regular physical activity, and a healt