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| Pediatric Cancer Foundation |
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Childhood cancer is so much more common than we think. One in 330 kids is diagnosed in our country before their 18th birthday, but unfortunately many of these children have no hope of a cure right now. There is such little funding going into research specifically for childhood cancers, which are very different from cancer in adults. Certain types of pediatric cancers have not seen new successful treatments in over 20 years. 20 years! Pharmaceutical companies choose not to fund research and development for children because they claim it will not be profitable! These unknown facts are a huge problem – these children deserve a chance and this is why the Pediatric Cancer Foundation is committed to finding a cure.
The Pediatric Cancer Foundation is leading and driving The Sunshine Project – a national collaborative research initiative which has brought together the best researchers, doctors, and scientists from leading institutions to accelerate both the pace and the effectiveness of new cancer therapies for children. The team is working at an unprecedented pace and is launching clinical trials around the country to find new successful treatments and save precious lives. The estimated cost per patient per clinical trial is $12,000 – to many that may seem like an extraordinary number, but we know that it is a minimal price to pay for the lives of children battling cancer. We realize that research is the only way to find new therapies and treatments to beat this disease.
Time is of the essence for these children and we need your help now more than ever! Please help us raise critical dollars for research by donating to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation through the 2008 Gasparilla Distance Classic! |
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Total Donations: $12,496
Goal: $25,000
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