- 1 in 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer.
- 43 children per day or 15,780 children per year are expected to be diagnosed with cancer.
- More than 95% of childhood cancer survivors will have a significant health-related issue by the time they are 45 years of age. These health-related issues are side-effects of either cancer or more commonly, the result of its treatment.
- Cancer is the number one cause of death by disease among children.
- Since 1980, fewer than 10 drugs have been developed for use in children with cancer. Only three drugs (Teniposide and Clofarabine, and Unituxin for use in high-risk neuroblastoma) have been approved for use in children. Only four additional new drugs have been approved for use by both adults and children.
- The average cost of a stay in a hospital for a child with cancer is $40,000.
- Only 4% of federal government cancer research funding goes to study pediatric cancer.
FUNDING A CURE
Our Achievements and Efforts
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
- 88% of total expenses are directly allocated to program services.
- 4-star rated charity by Charity Navigator, a Gold Level by GuideStar for sound fiscal management, certified Best in America Charity, and received accreditation from the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. These are the highest ratings a nonprofit can receive.
- Donated 17 million dollars to the Sunshine Project since 1991.
OUR EFFORTS
- Upcoming projects for 2019 through our Sunshine Project initiative will focus on Brain Tumors, Ewing Sarcoma and a drug combined with the promise to treat multiple types of pediatric cancer.
- Clinical Research: Conducting multiple Phase 1 clinical trials at 24 hospitals nationwide.
- Pediatric Total Cancer Care Program: Blood and tissue banking program to further personalize medicine for children.
- Translational Research: NPCF laboratory at Moffitt Cancer Center is rapidly evaluating agents for Phase I trials.
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The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation has received a perfect 100% score for financial health and transparency and is the top-rated cancer charity in the United States by Charity Navigator.
