Resources

Funding

The government only reserves 8% of cancer research money to over 120 different types of childhood cancers.

-National Pediatric Cancer Foundation

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A leading Case

Cancer is the #1 leading cause of death by disease in children ages 1 to 14 in the United States.

-National Pediatric Cancer Foundation

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Ethnicity & Pediatric Center

“Racial disparities persist among children with brain tumors. By race and ethnicity, five-year survival is lowest in pediatric patients who were non-Hispanic Black (70%) and highest in those who were non-Hispanic White (79%), in contrast to patterns in adults”

-Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States

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Chronic Illness

Pediatric brain tumor survivors will experience an average of 24 chronic health problems by the age of 50. In comparison, the general public will experience 9.2 chronic health problems while overall childhood cancer survivors will experience 17.2.

-The Cumulative Burden of Surviving Childhood Cancer; an initial report from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study, 2017

Hispanic Black (70%) and highest in those who were non-Hispanic White (79%), in contrast to patterns in adults”

-Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States

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When a Child Survives

When a child survives and chemo treats their cancer, there are long term effects. Common side effects are:

Fertility issues

Learning & memory problems

Hearing loss & more

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