The Childhood Cancer Blog
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Another National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (September) is in the books, thanks so much to everyone who read our series of blogs throughout the month and helped spread the word about the cause and the need for increased funding and support. It’s pretty ridiculous to think that childhood cancers (that’s 12 different disease types) continue to receive a mere 4% of the federal government’s total research budget. That’s why we raise the funds that we do – to help provide support to pediatric cancer researchers who aren’t receiving funding for their projects by the federal government. These... Read More
One of our newest partners, Northwestern Mutual, commissioned a poll to determine these key barriers while also aiming to create greater awareness for pediatric cancer. Take a look at the study below.MILWAUKEE, September 25, 2012 — Even though thousands of families in the U.S. feel the impact each year of pediatric cancer, a new poll cites that nearly half (49 percent) of Americans are unaware that pediatric... Read More
We're thrilled to share the news below that comes as we near the end of September and National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. You can read the details in the press release, but the third week of January 2013 has been deemed Teen Cancer Awareness Week thanks to the efforts of Senator Pat Toomey and Bob Menendez. Although we certainly include teens in our awareness efforts throughout September and the rest of the year, dedicating a week for this particular age group to join together to highlight the issues and needs specific to having cancer as a teen is fantastic. The more awareness the... Read More