Childhood Cancer: The Numbers
- Cancer is the number one disease related killer of Canadian children.
- 1700 children are diagnosed each year in Canada.
- 1 in 3 will not live out a normal lifespan.
- 95% of survivors will have chronic health problems.
- Only 3% of government cancer research dollars to childhood cancer.
- Only 2 drugs approved for the treatment of childhood cancers in the past 20 years.
- 1 in 330 Children will develop cancer by age 20.
Funds Raised to Date:
$21,221.37
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