MAKE THE GOLD RIBBON AS RECOGNIZABLE AS THE PINK
INCREASE AWARENESS AND FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
Dear Congress,
This petition is to increase the awareness of pediatric cancer, by increasing awareness, we hope this will increase funding.Everyone knows that the pink ribbon symbolizes breast cancer-are you aware that the gold ribbon symbolizes childhood cancer? Most people are not aware of this, we want to make the gold as recognizable as the pink, so people are aware. here are some facts about pediatric cancer:
?Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related deaths in children under 20.
?Every year, about 12,400 children and teens under the age of 20 are diagnosed with cancer - that is one in every 330 children. The average age of diagnosis is 5.
?Although cure rates are steadily increasing, 35% of children will die from a
diagnosis of cancer.
?One fourth of all pediatric cancers diagnoses are brain tumors.
?Diagnoses of brain cancers and other central nervous system tumors rose by more than 25% between 1973 and 1996.
?In general, children diagnosed with central nervous system tumors do NOT share the favorable prognosis of those with many other more common pediatric abnormal masses.
?Over the past 20 years, there has been some increase in the incidence of children diagnosed with all forms of invasive cancer; from 11.4 cases per 100,000 children in 1975 to 15.2 per 100,000 children in 1998.
?Diagnoses of leukemia, which is the most common childhood cancer, increased by more than15% over the past 20 years.
?Cancer remains the number one disease killer of children; more than genetic anomalies, cystic fibrosis, and AIDS combined.
As a mother who lost her only child to brain and spinal cancer, I implore you to help us increase awareness! Thank you!
This petition is to increase the awareness of pediatric cancer, by increasing awareness, we hope this will increase funding.Everyone knows that the pink ribbon symbolizes breast cancer-are you aware that the gold ribbon symbolizes childhood cancer? Most people are not aware of this, we want to make the gold as recognizable as the pink, so people are aware. here are some facts about pediatric cancer:
?Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related deaths in children under 20.
?Every year, about 12,400 children and teens under the age of 20 are diagnosed with cancer - that is one in every 330 children. The average age of diagnosis is 5.
?Although cure rates are steadily increasing, 35% of children will die from a
diagnosis of cancer.
?One fourth of all pediatric cancers diagnoses are brain tumors.
?Diagnoses of brain cancers and other central nervous system tumors rose by more than 25% between 1973 and 1996.
?In general, children diagnosed with central nervous system tumors do NOT share the favorable prognosis of those with many other more common pediatric abnormal masses.
?Over the past 20 years, there has been some increase in the incidence of children diagnosed with all forms of invasive cancer; from 11.4 cases per 100,000 children in 1975 to 15.2 per 100,000 children in 1998.
?Diagnoses of leukemia, which is the most common childhood cancer, increased by more than15% over the past 20 years.
?Cancer remains the number one disease killer of children; more than genetic anomalies, cystic fibrosis, and AIDS combined.
As a mother who lost her only child to brain and spinal cancer, I implore you to help us increase awareness! Thank you!
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