Aren't all cancers the same? No. According to the National Cancer Institute, "Cancer in children and young adults is different from cancer that develops later in life. Some of the unwanted side effects of cancer treatments cause more harm to children than they do to adults. This is because children’s bodies are still growing and developing, so cancer and its treatment are more likely to affect developing organs." We need funding devoted specifically to the needs of children and their delicate growing bodies. Here is an easy ask for every legislator in Congress. It's totally bipartisan, requires no additional government spending, and it does not take away from adult cancer research. Fill out this easy form and it will ask your representative and both senators to support The Give Kids A Chance Act. It has the potential to introduce more and better cancer drugs for kids and it’s desperately needed. congressweb.com/kvc/20/

Happy New Year! How appropriate that the 1st day of 2025 falls on #ChildhoodCancer Awareness Wednesday! Wear a gold ribbon today and spread awareness. May 2025 be the year for cures without late term side effects! It continues to be the number cause of death by disease. We need to change this! Stop calling it rare, call and make it a "Priority."

Give Kids a Chance, Priority Review Voucher, & Accelerating Access to Care acts were crafted to require NO Federal Funding, yet were cut by Congress. This must be first order of business! #FixIt4Kids #ChildhoodCancer can't wait! @SpeakerJohnson @johnthune @RepJeffries

About 1 in 257 children and adolescents (aged 0-19) will be diagnosed with cancer before age 20,* yet the general attitude is that's "rare." It certainly is not rare, but investment in research for kids' cancers is "rare." @cac2org @HappyQuailPress @leezawilllshe @TCellALLMom

INVEST IN RESEARCH that will reduce our dependency on chemotherapy to treat #ChildhoodCancer. Survivorship is increasing but so are those who have late effects from treatments. Today the lifespan of survivors is 57years while unaffected adults is 78 @cac2org @HappyQuailPress

Every child should have the opportunity to grow up and be a senior citizen. You can help by supporting pending #ChildhoodCancer legislation to aid research funding. Check it out 4sqclobberscancer.com/on-cap… @cac2org @HappyQuailPress @leezawilllshe @TCellALLMom @JanHalash @mary_lckc

In the USA we see 47 daily conversations with parents about #ChildhoodCancer. It is NOT "rare!" Research to find a cure is what's rare. Make an impact. Tell your story & ask Congress to help you. 4sqclobberscancer.com/on-cap… @cac2org @HappyQuailPress @leezawilllshe @Ellyn_Miller1

Put a face on #ChildhoodCancer! From now until Sept. 9th, all of House of Reps & Senators are in recess & back home in their district offices. Make an impact. Show how all kids can benefit from good legislation @cac2org @HappyQuailPress @leezawilllshe 4sqclobberscancer.com/on-cap…

May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month. While brain cancers represent 25% of all childhood cancers, they kill more children than other cancers. While the 5-yr survival rate is 75%, some are as low a 2%. Use May to bring kids' brain cancer to the forefront! #ChildhoodCancer @cac2org