TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The
National Pediatric Cancer Foundation – the top-rated cancer charity
according to Charity Navigator – invites all to rise up for a
faster cure during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Every day, 43
children are diagnosed with cancer and 43 families are faced with a
future of uncertainty. Cancer is the number one cause of death by
disease among children, yet only 4% of the billions of dollars
spent annually on cancer research and treatment is directed toward
pediatric cancer. Since 1980, fewer than 10 drugs have been
developed for use in children with cancer, which means most
children are treated with drugs designed specifically for adults,
often leading to significant health-related issues later in
life.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and the National
Pediatric Cancer Foundation is helping shine a light on pediatric
cancer and the need for additional research and funding. The
National Pediatric Cancer Foundation brings together leading
doctors and researchers across the nation's top hospitals to fund
research that fast-tracks less toxic, more targeted treatments by
encouraging collaboration across hospitals.
Fueling a cure through partnerships:
The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation has announced new
partnerships and research updates that are helping find a
cure:
- Biden Cancer Summit - On September 21, the National Pediatric Cancer
Foundation joined Vice President Joe
Biden and Dr. Jill Biden as
they hosted the national Biden Cancer Summit in Washington, D.C. The Biden Cancer Initiative
called upon public and private sector organizations to develop new
innovative programs and partnerships. The National Pediatric Cancer
Foundation (NPCF) is proud to embark on a (+/-) 2-year joint-effort
to systematically address improvements for pediatric oncology
(relapsed patient) treatments, guidelines and pathways driven
through data and science. While formalized in the adult community,
standards of care in pediatric oncology lag behind with resultant
variation and possible recommendations for sub-optimal therapies
instead of clinical trials. The outcome of this project will be to
author evidence based, collaborative, treatment recommendations for
"relapsed" pediatric and young adult oncology patients to ensure
they receive the best diagnostic and therapeutic services to
increase the chance of a positive outcome.
- HOSA Partnership – HOSA-Future Health
Professionals has partnered with the National Pediatric Cancer
Foundation for a two-year national service project. Over 235,000
middle, high school and college students in the organization will
support pediatric cancer research by conducting awareness,
fundraising and career pathway activities now through 2020.
- Clinical trials – The NPCF supports
unique and innovative research through a collaborative model (The
Sunshine Project) with 22 hospitals nationwide. In addition to
multiple translational and lab projects, the NPCF's current trials
include a brain tumor immunotherapy trial at the University of Florida, a phase one trial addressing
Ewing Sarcoma – LSD1 inhibitor, and a phase two trial studying the
drug combination of Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel.
Five Ways to "Rise Up" for a Faster Cure:
The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation needs your help to fight
pediatric cancer. It's easy to start. Here are five ways you can
fight pediatric cancer during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and
all year round.
- Brewing Funds the Cure — The National
Pediatric Cancer Foundation has partnered with breweries across
the United States to launch its
"Brewing Funds the Cure" Campaign. Proceeds from the beer, dubbed
"Rising Hope," will help fund pediatric cancer research. The
"Rising Hope" recipe differs from brewery to brewery and is
available at Cigar City Brewing (Tampa,
FL), Brew Bus Brewing (Tampa,
FL), Honolulu BeerWorks (Honolulu,
HI), Flying Heart Brewery (Bossier
City, LA), Remedy Brewing (Sioux
Falls, SD), and Grey Sail Brewing (Westerly, RI). Find out more here.
- Cooking Funds the Cure — Through the
end of September at Metro Diner, diners can round-up their check to
the nearest dollar in increments of $1, $2 and
$5, or provide a custom amount to
support the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Metro Diner has
62 locations nationwide and is known for serving serious diner food
from an extensive menu of traditional diner dishes. Your restaurant
can join the Cooking Funds the Cure by reaching out to
cooking(at)nationalpcf(dot)org or you can sign up to participate as
an individual in the online fundraising platform.
- Fashion Funds the Cure — The NPCF will
host its signature event "Fashion Funds the Cure" in 12 markets
this coming year; see the full list of events, here. You can also
purchase a bracelet from Lokai during Childhood Cancer Awareness
Month, and the company will donate $1
to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. The yellow Lokai
bracelets have helped raise over $80,000 to date.
- Donate with a click — 43 children are
diagnosed with cancer each day. Donate $43 during Childhood Cancer Awareness on the
National Pediatric Cancer Foundation's website to join the fight.
You can also set up a recurring or planned donation.
- Fund the Cure your own way — From
fishing outings, to haircuts, to active recreation, there are many
ways to participate in a fundraiser to support the National
Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Start planning, find an event or
create your own fundraiser here.
About the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation:
The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to funding research to eliminate childhood
cancer through the Sunshine Project, the Foundation's collaborative
research initiative. By partnering with doctors and researchers
from the country's top institutions, the Sunshine Project is
fast-tracking the development of new drugs and therapies that will
ultimately lead to the cure of childhood cancers. For more
information, visit http://www.NationalPCF.org
SOURCE National Pediatric Cancer Foundation