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Childhood Cancer Facts

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  • Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among U.S. children between infancy and age 14. Cancer will kill 7 kids in the U.S. today

 

  • In 2020, it is estimated that 16,850 children and young adults (19 yrs old and younger) will be diagnosed with cancer and 1,730 will die of the disease in the U.S.

 

  • Even for the kids who survive, the battle is not over. A recent study shows that because of the treatments, by the time they are 45 yrs old, more than 95% of survivors will have a chronic health problem and 80% will have severe or life-threatening conditions.

 

  • Pediatric cancers are very different from adult cancers. In fact, if adolescents and young adults received treatments specifically designed for childhood cancers, 30% more would survive.

 

  • In the last twenty years, the FDA has only approved two new pediatric cancer drugs that were initially studied in children. All other drugs for children's cancers were first studied in and or approved for adults.

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Pediatric Cancer Centers:

NCI Center for Cancer Research - Pediatric Oncology Branch

10 Center Drive – MSC 1104
10 CRC   1W-3750
Bethesda, MD  20892-1104

877-624-4878

http://pediatrics.cancer.gov/

St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital

262 Danny Thomas Place

Memphis, TN 38105-3678

(901) 595–3300

www.stjude.org

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

3333 Burnet Avenue

Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039

 (513) 636–4200

www.cincinnatichildrens.org

Dana-Farber Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

300 Longwood Avenue

Boston, MA 02115-5737

 (617) 355–6000

www.childrenshospital.org/

 

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOPs)

3401 Civic Center Boulevard

Philadelphia, PA 19104-4319

(215) 590–1000

www.chop.edu

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

4650 Sunset Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062

 (323) 660–2450

www.chla.org

Texas Children's

6621 Fannin Street

Houston, TX 77030-2399

 (832) 824–1000

www.texaschildrenshospital.org

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

1275 York Avenue

New York, NY 10065-6007

 (212) 639–2000

www.mskcc.or

Seattle Children's Hospital

4800 Sand Point Way NE

Seattle, WA 98105-3901

 (206) 987–2000

www.seattlechildrens.org

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

225 East Chicago Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611

 (312) 227–4000

www.luriechildrens.org

Children's Hospital Colorado

13123 East 16th Avenue

Aurora, CO 80045-7106

(720) 777–1234

www.thechildrenshospital.org

"Managing the Cost of Cancer Care"

"Guide to Paying for Cancer Treatments"

Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition

https://www.cancerfac.org/

CancerCare

https://www.cancercare.org/copayfoundation#

Patient Advocate Foundation

https://www.copays.org/

Nancy's List

https://nancyslist.org/

Mesothelioma.com

College Scholarships

First Aid for People With Cancer

Scholarships and Support for College Students With Cancer & Cancer Survivors

Managing Mental Health After a Cancer Diagnosis (published by Georgetown University's School of Nursing)

Financial Support:

Support Organizations:

Following are organizations that offer wide variety of support.  In addition, you can access the Hope Portal curated by the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer Collaboration by clicking here.

Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation
1 Las Olas Circle, Suite #209,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
https://jjccf.org/

Julia's Star Foundation
PO Box 472
Deerfield Beach, FL 33433
https://juliasstarfoundation.org/

Gilda's Club
119 Rose Drive
Fort Lauderdale FL 33316
Phone 954-763-6776
https://gildasclubsouthflorida.org/

Live Like Bella
2199 Ponce de Leon Blvd #303,
Coral Gables, FL 33134
https://livelikebella.org/

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
National Office
Post Office Box 498
Kensington, MD 20895–0498
800–366–CCCF (1–800–366–2223)
http://www.candlelighters.org

Ronald McDonald House Charities
One Kroc Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630–623–7048
http://www.rmhc.com/

The National Children's Cancer Society
Suite 800
One South Memorial Drive
St. Louis, MO 63102
800–5–FAMILY (1–800–532–6459)
http://www.nationalchildrenscancersociety.org

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605–5221
800–955–4LSA (1–800–955–4572)
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org

American Cancer Society, Inc. (ACS)
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA  30329
800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org

Cancer Care, Inc.
275 Seventh Avenue
NYC, NY  10001
800-813-HOPE (4673)
 http://www.cancercare.org/

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
800-4-CANCER
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/childhoodcancers

Association of Cancer Online Resources
http://www.acor.org/

Children's Oncology Camping Association International
http://www.cocai.org/



 
Camp Sunshine
35 Acadia Rd,
Casco, ME  04015
(207) 655-3800
http://www.campsunshine.org/about_camp/

Camp R.O.C.K.
Susan Lee, Director of Childhood Cancer Programs
American Cancer Society, Florida Division
3709 West Jetton Avenue
Tampa, FL 33629
800-444-1410, ext. 4405
susan.lee@cancer.org
http://www.cancer.org/myacs/florida/areahighlights/rockcamp

Serious Fun
http://www.seriousfunnetwork.org/camps-and-programs

Camp Fantastic - (NCI)
Washington, D.C./Virginia/Maryland region
Tammara Jenkins, MSN, RN
Medical Coordinator for Camp Fantastic
tjenkins@mail.nih.gov

Camp Opportunities:

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