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Childhood Cancer World
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Senator Sanders: why did you block the Senate vote of the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act?
"We have ordinary citizens to thank for most of these shifts. People who set out to protect their families and communities......"
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Sometimes, a good piece of legislation fails to become a law for one simple, stupid reason: congressional inertia.thebulwark.com/p/elon-musk-p…
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This is #ChildhoodCancer Awareness Month. We must use every opportunity to let America know how much their support is needed. It is the number one killer of children by disease. We must give our children a voice. Our childhood cancer community needs parents who have never been affected to join and help us make childhood cancer a National Priority... Checkout CureFest details and join more than 1,000 in Washington DC or virally and have events in your home town: CureFest curefestusa.org
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Are they not aware?
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PAC2 retweeted
Day 1 #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth 🎗️
The #1 disease claiming the lives of children in the U.S. is #ChildhoodCancer . Children in the midst of cancer treatment display loving care that is far beyond their years. They need more research/more treatment options.
Desperately🧡
PAC2 retweeted
Recently, leaders in the pediatric brain tumor field from PBTF, @NBTStweets and @NeuroOnc were made aware of the decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to end funding for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) -
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@PBTC_Research funding cut by the the regime.
The program director who oversees the consortium’s work for @theNCI did not respond to a request for an interview. The @HHSGov did not respond to a request for comment.
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The @cac2 News Digest keeps you updated on the happenings in the childhood cancer world. You can get it right in your inbox....check it out.
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Just a great blog post from Robert, formerly an 18-year old with cancer, now a clinical fellow in hematology/oncology, reflecting on the importance of continued funding for cancer research. It saved his life.
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The #CAC2SurvivorshipToolkit is your go-to resource for life after cancer. With 500+ resources, it supports #ChildhoodCancer #Adolescent and #AYA survivors and families. Get your expert guidance today: cac2.org/impact-areas/surviv… #SurvivorshipSupport #Empowerment
Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Chronic Conditions, Early Death
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Victims of both childhood cancer/disease and a cruel evil dictator.
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Cardiovascular Toxicity in Patients Treated for Childhood Cancer: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
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Please support the Give Kids a Chance Act -- take 2 minutes and write your reps......
congressweb.com/kvc/14/
The Give Kids a Chance Act is a bill to promote drug development for children with cancer and other life threatening rare diseases. It includes the pediatric priority review voucher, which has resulted in over 60 new drugs for kids with cancer since 2012.
Texas Children's Hospital and UT MD Anderson Announce Joint Venture to End Childhood Cancer
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PAC2 retweeted
Please make a call to your rep opposing the budget cuts to NIH, and the impact on childhood cancer. Our KIDS! Find your rep at the link. Tell your story. Following the link, a short list of stories about these insane cuts.
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