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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
(901) 595–3300
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039
(513) 636–4200
Dana-Farber Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115-5737
(617) 355–6000
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOPs)
3401 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4319
(215) 590–1000
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062
(323) 660–2450
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
Seattle Children's Hospital
4800 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105-3901
(206) 987–2000
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 227–4000
Children's Hospital Colorado
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045-7106
(720) 777–1234
"Managing the Cost of Cancer Care"
"Guide to Paying for Cancer Treatments"
Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition
CancerCare
https://www.cancercare.org/copayfoundation#
Patient Advocate Foundation
Nancy's List
Mesothelioma.com
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
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
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
National Office
Post Office Box 498
Kensington, MD 20895–0498
800–366–CCCF (1–800–366–2223)
Ronald McDonald House Charities
One Kroc Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630–623–7048
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
Cancer Care, Inc.
275 Seventh Avenue
NYC, NY 10001
800-813-HOPE (4673)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
800-4-CANCER
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/childhoodcancers
Association of Cancer Online Resources
Children's Oncology Camping Association International
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
Camp Opportunities:
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