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more prevalent.
underFunded.
And A battle that never ends.
Approximately 1/285 children in the us will develop cancer before age 20
Globally, a child is diagnosed with cancer every two minutes – an estimated 400,000+ cases a year
Brain & cns tumors are the most common and fatal pediatric cancer
Brain tumors are often located at the control center of vital core functions – such as movement, vision, memory, and cognition
cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children
1 out of 5 children diagnosed with cancer will not survive
childhood cancer survivors face future battles from the toxicity of their treatment
Most pediatric cancers are not linked to lifestyle or environmental factors
financial insecurity often follows a pediatric cancer diagnosis
One quarter of families dealing with pediatric cancer incur a 40% loss of income as a result of work disruption to care for their child
childhood cancer research is grossly underfunded
Approximately 40,000 children are currently in treatment – resulting in less than $5,000 of government-related funding per child
Source: World Health Organization, Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, Children’s Cancer Cause, Children’s Brain Tumor Project, American Childhood Cancer Organization, The National Children’s Cancer Society, and Blaser Cancer Research
Cancer facts are based on cancer prevalence in the United States unless otherwise noted