Why is funding pediatric brain tumor research so crucial?
Pediatric brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death among children and adolescents ages 0-19 years.
14 children are diagnosed with a pediatric brain tumor every day in the U.S.
Half of children with brain tumors do not survive and it’s been 45 years since there has been a significant change in survival rates.
Pediatric brain tumors are one of the lowest funded area of medical research. Only 4% of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is directed toward pediatric cancer.
Malignant brain tumors in children and adolescents are on the rise while new cases in adults are going down.
There never has been an FDA-approved drug therapy developed specifically for pediatric brain tumors.
Current “gold standard” treatments for pediatric brain cancer are over 40 years old and were developed to treat adults, not children.
Half of all pediatric cancer research is funded by private philanthropies like our foundation.
How does the lack of funding impact kids with brain tumors?
Without funding, researchers can’t access to new drugs and therapies.
Without access for researchers, new therapies never make it to clinical trial or FDA approval.
Children are left with therapies originally developed for adults, which can contribute to long-term health complications.
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Half of all pediatric cancer research is funded by private philanthropies like our foundation. There are many ways you can help!
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