10 Nov 15th February is International Childhood Cancer Day

2021 is the 20th year since International Childhood Cancer Day was established, and the message for 2021 is, “Better survival” is achievable #throughourhands. Childhood cancer can be cured and the well-being of survivors achieved if all stakeholders continue acting resolutely together in key areas.

Based on current limited statistics – one child dies of cancer every three minutes 😢. Effective treatments for certain types of cancer do not yet exist in many Low and Middle Income Countries and even in some developed countries.😳 While cancer in children is only a fraction of the global cancer burden, for children and their families, it is the difference between life and death.

Did you know that while significant progress in drug and treatment development has occurred for key adult cancers, development of childhood cancer drugs and treatment is distinctly lagging behind. The latest drug developed for childhood cancer in the United States was 30 years ago.😳 Children and adolescents with cancer continue to suffer through severe and toxic treatments which cause life long health issues and challenges. 😢

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