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Did you know?

EVERY TWO MINUTES A CHILD IS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.

 KIDS GET DIFFERENT CANCERS THAN ADULTS.

  • While adults tend to get lung, breast, prostate and colon cancers, kids are diagnosed with different cancer types like brain cancer, solid tumors and leukemia. Different cancers mean we need different treatments, yet only four percent of NIH cancer research dollars goes to researching pediatric cancer. (https://rallyfoundation.org/cancer-types/)

BRAIN TUMORS ARE THE MOST PREVALENT FORM OF PEDIATRIC CANCER IN KIDS

  • Brain cancer can form in any area of the central nervous system, which is composed of the brain and spinal cord. Certain types are more likely to occur in certain parts of the brain. Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor, accounting for about 20 percent of all pediatric brain tumors. Other common childhood brain tumors include atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (ATRT), primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).(https://rallyfoundation.org/cancer-types/)

MORE THAN 95% OF CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS 

WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RELATED ISSUE BY AGE 45

Long-term Side Effects, also called late effects, of chemo and radiation can include damage to the heart, lungs, brain, nerves, kidneys, thryoid gland, and reproductive organs. 

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