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We hope this Web site will serve as a dependable Scout providing useful information about the pediatric oncology program at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Make an Appointment

AFLAC and Macy's Limited Edition Holiday Ducks On Sale
For the eighth consecutive year, Aflac and Macy’s are teaming up to sell special, limited edition Aflac holiday ducks.
These ducks will be sold in participating Macy’s stores as well as on AflacHolidayDuck.com beginning November 1.

100% of the proceeds from the sales of the ducks sold in the region will be donated to the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center to benefit pediatric cancer  research.

To date, Aflac and Macy’s have given over $1.9 through this program, which has been expanded to include 35 of the finest hospitals around the country.

The cost of the Aflac Holiday Duck is $10 for a six-inch version and $15 for the 10-inch model.

Click here for more details

Making a Difference --  Triple Winner Campaign features local Giant food stores supporting Johns Hopkins childhood cancer research.  Donate Now to Help Support the Quest to Cure Childhood Cancer

  Column: Our Courageous Kids -- Beating Brain Cancer
  Lauren Murphy...dancer, althlete, and cancer survivor.
 
More about Lauren Stay tuned for more Courageous Kids Columns.

  Building a New Home for the Children's Center
  Slated for 2011
  Updates on Construction
Childhood Brain Tumor Registry: Learn more about a new Registry at Johns Hopkins for children with Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma, a childhood brain cancer first identified by Hopkins pathologists.  The registry will gather information from families to help improve and develop new therapies. More on the Registry