Events

Oct

20

2009 Breakthrough Ball

We are excited to announce that our 2009 Breakthrough Ball will be held on Tuesday, October 20th at the Plaza Hotel.  Email for more information.

Sep

08

2nd Annual Contemporary Art Auction

Join us for our second annual Contemporary Art Auction.  Last year, we raised over $450,000 to support pediatric cancer and blood diseases, and this year we hope to do even better!  Call (212) 297-4336 or email to learn more about this great event!

Apr

07

Lord & Taylor Benefit Bash

The Lord & Taylor Benefit Bash is a special day of shopping, events and discounts benefiting local area charities, including CCBF for a $5 admission ticket. We retain all the proceeds from our ticket sales. And you reap the sales benefits by getting 15%-20% off! Click here to buy tickets now!

Past Events

Feb

15

International Childhood Cancer Day

People around the world are uniting in support of the sixth International Childhood Cancer Day. Make a donation now!

CCBF In The News

Dr. Giardina Featured in Arthur Bank’s “Turning Blood Red: The Fight for Life in Cooley’s Anemia”

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Arthur Bank, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Medicine and of Genetics and Development at Columbia University and a longtime leader in thalassemia research, has recently published a new book Turning Blood Red: The Fight for Life in Cooley’s Anemia. In his…

CCBF Dr. Lyden Featured in Nature Reviews Cancer

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Dr. Lyden will be one of only seven leaders in the field who will be featured in the April issue of Nature Magazine dedicated to exploring the latest scientific research on cancer metastases. Visit http://www.nature.com/nrc to read his article!…

FDA Approves First Oral Medication to Increase Platelet Production for ITP Patients

GlaxoSmithKline recently announced that PROMACTA(R) was approved for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in patients with ITP.  Read entire article, including CCBF Dr. Bussel’s thoughts on this breakthrough.

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CCBF News February 1, 2009

Happy New Year!  This is the first edition of our quarterly newsletter for 2009.  We hope you these articles give…