Pediatric Cancer Statistics

First the Good News

  • Pediatric Cancer has made significant advancements over the past 40 years. 5-Year Survival Rates have gone from 25% to nearly 80%
  • By 2010, 1 in every 250 Americans will be a survivor of Pediatric Cancer. For a new diagnosis, this is reason for hope.

Now the Struggle

  • The rate of Pediatric Cancer is INCREASING
  • Pediatric Cancer is the number 1 disease killer of children in the United States. Only accidents cause more deaths.

And the Outrage

  • The top 12 pediatric Cancers receive 3% of the overall funding available from the government.
  • Pediatric Cancer impacts 20 TIMES that of Pediatric Aids, yet Pediatric Aids receives 4 TIMES THE FUNDING!
  • A recent study found 40% of Americans didn’t know kids got Cancer!
  • Progress has been made, but kids are still dying. Nicholas is an example of that. So is Christi, Cam, Gregory, and thousands of others. The government is not applying the dollars based on need, but on political pressure. Kids with Cancer lose.