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Childhood Cancer kills more kids in the U.S. than asthma, pediatric AIDS, Cystic Fibrosis, diabetes, Muscular Dystrophy, and genetic anomolies COMBINED. Childhood Cancers are a specific set of cancer diseases which affect kids. They are not the same types of cancers found in adults. 1 in 285 kids will develop cancer before the age of 20 The incidence of Childhood Cancer is steadliy increasing at a rate of .6% PER YEAR and no one knows why. Childhood Cancers are not the result of lifestyle factors or poor health as are many adult cancers. 43 kids PER DAY are diagnosed with cancer in the United States. Worldwide, a child is diagnosed every 3 minutes. |
The average age a child is diagnosed with cancer is 6 years old. The average age of death is 8.
1 in 5 children will die during the first five years of their cancer diagnosis. 1 out of every 5 children who "survive" cancer still end up dying once they've surpassed their five year mark. When children die of cancer, they lose an average of 70 years off their natural life expectancy. |
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Do YOU know a child with cancer?
HERE'S SOME HELPFUL RESOURCES:
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Research and Advocacy Foundations: American Childhood Cancer Organization http://www.americanchildhoodcancer.org/ Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation http://www.alexslemonade.org/ Cookies for Kids' Cancer http://www.cookiesforkidscancer.org/ Noah's Light Foundation http://www.noahslightfoundation.org/ St. Baldrick's Foundation http://www.stbaldricks.org/ 46 Mommas Shave for the Brave http://46mommas.com/ CureSearch http://www.curesearch.org/ The Cure Starts Now http://www.thecurestartsnow.org/ People Against Childhood Cancer (PAC2) http://www.peopleagainstchildhoodcancer.org/ The Nicholas Conor Institute http://www.tnci.org/ TheTruth365 http://www.thetruth365.org/ Arms Wide Open Childhood Cancer Foundation http://www.awoccf.org/ Coalition Against Childhood Cancer (CAC2) http://www.cac2.org/ Ty Louis Campbell Foundation http://www.superty.org/ McKenna Claire Foundation http://www.mckennaclairefoundation.org/ The Ethan Jostad Foundation For Childhood Cancer http://www.ethanjostadfoundation.org/ Get Well Gabby Foundation http://getwellgabby.org/ I Back Jack Foundation http://www.ibackjack.org/ The Ronan Thompson Foundation http://www.theronanthompsonfoundation.com/ Solving Kids' Cancer http://www.solvingkidscancer.org/ Care packages, educational resources and forms of play and distraction for children in cancer treatment : Journey 4 A Cure http://www.journey4acure.org/ Me Fine Foundation http://www.mefinefoundation.org/ Jessie Rees Foundation: Never Ever Give Up http://www.jessie.org/ Starlight Children's Foundation http://www.starlight.org/ Monkey In My Chair http://www.monkeyinmychair.org/ Gamerosity http://www.gamerosity.com/ Chemo Duck http://www.chemoduck.org/ Ryan Seacrest Foundation http://ryanseacrestfoundation.org/ The Kira Foundation: Advocate for Childhood Cancer http://thekirafoundation.org/ Have Faith Be Strong for childhood cancer awareness http://havefaithbestrong.org/ Donna's Good Things http://www.donnasgoodthings.org/ One Mission http://www.onemission.org/ RockStars for Life http://www.rockstarsforlife.org/ Team IMPACT http://www.goteamimpact.org/ Conkerr Cancer http://www.conkerrcancer.org/ Cakes Against Cancer http://www.cakesagainstcancerforkids.org/ Cakes for Cures http://www.cakesforcures.com/ |
Camps, Outreach and Family Based Outings: The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp http://www.holeinthewallgang.org/ SeriousFun Children's Network http://www.seriousfunnetwork.org/ The Painted Turtle http://www.thepaintedturtle.org/ Camp Sunshine http://www.mycampsunshine.com/ The Sunshine Kids Foundation http://www.sunshinekids.org/ Griffin's Friends Children's Cancer Fund at Baystate Children's Hospital http://www.griffinsfriends.com/ Integrative therapies, health and nutritional support, alternative treatment methods: MaxLove Project http://www.maxloveproject.org/ Cash Hyde Foundation http://www.cashhydefoundation.com/ Kai's Village http://kaisvillage.org/ Lucy's Love Bus http://www.lucyslovebus.org/ CareALine Products, LLC http://www.carealine.com/ Room and board: Ronald McDonald House Charities http://www.rmhc.org/ Ronald McDonald House Boston http://www.rmhboston.org/ Ronald McDonald House Springfield, Ma http://www.rmhc-ctma.org/ Why Me and Sherry's House http://www.whyme.org/ Bereavement: MISS Foundation http://www.missfoundation.org/ Alive Alone http://www.alivealone.org/ The Compassionate Friends/ USA http://www.compassionatefriends.org/ Bereaved Parents of the USA http://www.bereavedparentsusa.org/ Still Standing Magazine http://stillstandingmag.com/ Sweet Pea Project http://www.sweetpeaproject.org/ Why Me and Sherry's House http://www.whyme.org/ Camp Sunshine http://www.mycampsunshine.com/ Silent Grief - Child Loss Support http://www.silentgrief.com/ *Bereaved Parents of Childhood Cancer private online support group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/264529873599659/ Support for family members: Momcology http://www.momcology.org/ SuperSibs! http://www.supersibs.org/ Grandparents In Action http://www.grandparentsinaction.com/ TOP-RANKED PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS FOR CANCER (U.S.): CLICK HERE |
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YOU KNOW YOU'RE THE PARENT OF A CHILD WITH CANCER WHEN...
YOU KNOW YOU'RE THE PARENT OF A CHILD WITH CANCER WHEN...
KiD's LiNk LiBrArY (of Childhood Cancer videos!) Why Charlie Brown, Why (Part 1) Why Charlie Brown, Why (Part 2) Why Charlie Brown, Why (Part 3) "I'm Still Me" - Flocabulary Production Making Friends with Chemo Duck A Boy Named Finn Child Life Specialist Animated Child Life Specialists Music Video Experience the MRI Process (no sedation) I'm having an MRI scan MRI Video for Children Preparing for Child's CT (or CAT) Scan Port Access Brain Tumor Child's "Kid Cam" - St. Louis Children's Hospital Aflac Cancer Center -- "What Makes You Beautiful Cancer Bald So Hard Jay-Z Video Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper, Hoda Kotb's 'Truly Brave' Music Video |
(Excerpt from The Never-Ending Squirrel Tale, 1997)
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