Facts About Childhood Cancer

Facts about Childhood Cancen OCANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH BY DISEASE IN CHILDREN UNDER 15 EVERYDAY 32 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF That's 11,600 children 15 WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER every year EVERYDAY CHILDREN 1 1,310 } That's WILL DIE FROM children every CANCER 11RI8ER1RRIER1ERPERIRERIERRIRIARIIBRIRRIARERERII1IIRI1I111| ONE IN 300 CHILDREN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER BY THE TIME THEY'RE 20 YEARS OLD These children are Only Worth THE AVERAGE CHILD DIAGNOSED WITH 10 IS ONLY YEARS OLD THE AVERAGE AGE OF DEATH FOR A CHILD WITH CANCER IS 8 69 YEARS OF EXPECTED LIFE YEARS LOST AP H3 87008 $5.067 BILLION IN GOVERMỆNT FUNDING FOR CANCER RESEARCH neuroblastoma Ewing sarcoma rhabdomyosarcoma lymphoma leukemia APPROXIMATE RESEARCH FUNDING DEDICATED TO ALL CHILDHOOD CANCERSS osteosarcoma Wilms tumor Medulloblastoma EACH YEAR TOTAL GOVERMENT SPENDING ON CANCER RESEARCH EACH YEAR $603 MILLION BREAST CANCER. IT COST AN AVERAGE OF $802 MILLION IN $315 RESEARCH AND MILLION LUNG CANCERS. DEVELOPMENT TO BRING ONE DRUG TO MARKET $208 u1 MILLION ALL CHILDHOOD CANCERS. MORE THAN 40,000 CHILDREN UNDERGO TREATMENT FOR CANCER EACH YEAR. 1948-2003 Federal regulators approved 120 NEW A A A A A A AA A therapies for cancer Only 15 of these had pediatric information on the labeling WARNING Children who Musculoskeletal survive may suffer from late effects of their cancer Cardiopulmonary Dental Eyes Endocrine Neurocognitive Psychological Second cancers Infertility and its treatment 83% OF ALL Children SURVIVE ONLY 5 YEARS POST E CAUSES OF MOSTo CANCERS TREATMENT REMAIN A MYSTERY AND CANNOT BE PREVENTED. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Share this information with EVERYONE! Start the conversation and show ALL CHILDREN they are not fighting alone! CANNONBALL KIDS CANCER www.CannonballKidsCancer.org PEDIATRIC