1 in 5 children will not survive
Kids Beating Cancer is determined to changed the odds!
Cancer, is the NUMBER ONE cause of death by disease among children in the United States of America, next to unintentional injuries.
In 2024, an estimated 17,000 children were diagnosed with cancer in the United States.
ONE in 285 children will be diagnosed with cancer by the time they are 20 years old.
Every TWO MINUTES an American child and their family are told of a cancer diagnosis.
American Children Globally, it is estimated that 400,000+ new cases of cancer affect children each year; however, this number may be vastly underestimated due to large numbers of undiagnosed cases.
The two reasons why more children are not surviving a cancer or leukemia diagnosis is the current therapies are simply too potent, and many types of cancer and leukemias still have no cures.
Since 1980, fewer than 10 drugs have been developed for use in children with cancer, as compared with the hundreds of drugs that have been created exclusively for adults.
Survival rates of 70% have improved in the past 40 years due to research, however, of the Federal government’s cancer research budget only 4% is directed towards pediatric cancers.
About 50% Of all pediatric cancer research today is funded by philanthropies supported by donors, corporations and foundations. Kids Beating Cancer is dedicated to ending childhood cancer. Only through research can cures be discovered and children’s lives be saved.
Only 4% of the billions of dollars that are annually spent on cancer research and treatments are directed towards treating childhood cancer.
Only with YOUR monthly or one-time donation can we change the odds and save children’s lives. For more information on how you can stop the dying and advance the science for improved treatments towards a cure Donate Now or contact sam@kidsbeatingcancer.com or call 407-894-2888.
