What is Sarcoma?

Sarcoma is a rare group of diseases that disproportionately affects our children and adolescents.  

Although chemotherapy has greatly improved prognosis for patients with rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, and osteosarcoma, for the majority of patients with other subtypes of sarcoma, prognosis is quite dismal, especially after metastasis is detected.  

Fortunately, a small group of scientists and clinicians across the United States are dedicated to finding better treatments for patients with this disease.  Thanks to persistent scientific and clinical research, the last decade introduced several new chemotherapeutic agents that can improve the outlook of patients with metastatic disease.  However, there is still so much more to do.

Sarcoma Cancer research does not receive adequate federal or private funding.  By raising awareness and providing financial support to brilliant and dedicated doctors, new research and clinical trials can be accomplished. 

 Donation Recipients

December, 2025

$5,000 Donation

13Thirty Cancer Connect

April, 2025

$5,000 Donation

Christopher's Haven

Boston, Ma

September, 2024

$10,000 Donation

Grohar Laboratory

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital

Dr. Patrick Grohar

January, 2024

$10,000 Donation

Vakoc Labs

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dr. Christopher Vakoc

July 19, 2023

$10,000 Donation

Stegmaier Laboratory

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dr. Kimberly Stegmaier

April 12, 2022

$5,000 Donation 

Integrative Therapies Program

Mass General Cancer Center

January, 2022 

$10,000 Donation

Cleveland Clinic

Ewing's Sarcoma Research

Dr. Timothy Chan

April, 2021

$20,000  Donation

Cold  Spring  Harbor  Laboratory

Sarcoma Research 

Dr.  Christopher Vakoc

January, 2021

$15,000 to Mass General Hospital

Sarcoma Research

Dr. Edwin Choy

December, 2020

$5,000 to Caring For a Cure

Cancer  Center

Boston, MA

August, 2020

$15,000 to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Sarcoma Research Program, 

Dr. Christopher Vakoc 

August, 2019

$10,000 to Mass General Cancer Center, 

Sarcoma Research

Dr. Edwin Choy

December, 2019

$10,000 to Cleveland Clinic, 

Ewing Sarcoma Research, 

Dr. Jacob Scott 

A Gift to Help Teens and Young Adults with Cancer.

We are proud to support 13Thirty with a $5,000 Donation

 About 13thirty Cancer Connect: 13thirty Cancer Connect was established in 2001 by Lauren Spiker after the death of her 19-year-old daughter, Melissa, in 2000. 

The mission of 13thirty Cancer Connect is to help teens and young adults diagnosed with cancer meet their unique challenges through a coordinated, continuum of essential resources and public advocacy efforts. 

Started as a grass-roots effort, 13thirty Cancer Connect is now an internationally known and respected leader in the field of adolescent and young adult cancer.

The organization has Centers in Rochester, N.Y. and Syracuse, N.Y., and serves adolescents and young adults world-wide. 

To learn more, please visit: 

 13thirty.org.