Children’s Cancer Cause was founded in April of 1999 to give a voice to the unique perspectives and urgent concerns of childhood cancer patients, survivors and their families — a voice that was absent in national debates on cancer policy at that time.
We’re so proud of how far the childhood cancer community has come since our early days. We are no longer a community without a voice. The impact of our work can be measured in so many ways: increased federal research dollars, the passage of major pieces of legislation, and more children surviving cancer than ever before.
While we celebrate the progress of the last 25 years, we recognize that there is still much work to be done. Too many children are still dying from cancer or from the long-term late effects of their treatment, which can include second cancers and heart failure.
We are more committed than ever to advancing policies and programs that accelerate the development of safer, more effective cancer therapies for children and better address the unique needs and lifelong health challenges experienced by the nation’s 500,000 childhood cancer survivors and their families.
Will you give today and fuel our progress toward a brighter future?
