A More Than Medicine Installment

Forty years ago, when Ukandu was conceived, the average five-year relative survival rate for a child diagnosed with cancer was around 58%. Today, that rate has risen to approximately 85%. This is a testament to decades of advances in treatment and supportive care. In the United States alone, more than half a million people are living as childhood cancer survivors, and that number continues to grow each year. 

And yet, even as survival rates improve, the journey does not end at remission.

We’re proud to introduce More Than Medicine, a blog series created and curated by our Clinical Director, Dr. Joel Lampert, PsyD. This series reflects the heart of our work and a simple truth we see every day: healing from childhood cancer takes more than medical treatment alone. It requires community, support, and moments of joy. Because medicine treats cancer. But healing takes more than medicine.

我们荣幸宣布 Wine & Dine for Hope & Joy 2026 - 我们标志性的年度筹款活动和波特兰最有意义的烹饪庆祝活动之一。加入我们5月8日星期五下午5-9点在The Redd on Salmon的一个晚上，融合顶级食物和葡萄酒与非凡的影响。所有筹集的资金支持Ukandu项目，提供 100%免费 给我们服务的家庭。

2026年标志着Ukandu成立40周年。同时，这也将标志着Ukandu项目最大的扩展，随着The Ukandu Loft的开幕，它将成为Ukandu的总部和受童年癌症影响的家庭的热烈欢迎中心。

Carrot Top 在 2015 年首次以营员身份参与。她年纪大了后不久就开始做志愿者。我们非常感谢她成为我们志愿者家族的一部分！

今年 Wine & Dine 的赞助商之一是 Bridgetown Veterinary Emergency + Referral，由 Ukandu 母亲 Lisa Mahlum 博士共同拥有和运营！继续阅读以了解有关 BVER 和 Lisa 对 Ukandu 的参与的更多信息。

哀伤是混乱且无法预测的。它不是一条整洁笔直的路,更像是一片纠缠的树林,脚下的地面会突然移动,你永远无法确定下一个转弯后会是什么。它塑造你,又重塑你,还让你变得脆弱。

Hip Hop自2009年以来一直在为Ukandu做志愿服务 - 我们非常感谢Hot Mess成为我们志愿者家族的一部分!

跟随Scamper、Tigerr和Cookie一起回顾Ukandu在19080年代的早期岁月!