Childhood Cancer Statistics

5 reasons to change the face of childhood cancer:

• About 1 in 5 children will not survive cancer and outcomes worsen for hard-to-cure cancers.
• It is the #1 cause of death by disease of Canadian children.
• More than 10,000 children, adolescents, and young adults in Canada are in treatment or 5-year follow-up for cancer right now.
• Only 7% of all cancer research dollars are dedicated to childhood cancer.
• 95% of survivors will live with a chronic health problem by the time they are 45 years old.

Family Resources

 

• U-Link.care - an early phase clinical trial information platform for families and clinicians, including contact information and financial/logistical support tools clinical trials. 

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• Ac2orn (Advocacy for Canadian Childhood Oncology Research Network) 
  • ​Family Financial Resources: https://www.curesforourkids.com/resources/financial-resources 
  • Events: https://www.curesforourkids.com/events

• Canadian Retinoblastoma Society - Providing education, advocacy and peer support to Canadians touched by retinoblastoma
• Events: https://www.rbsociety.ca/events