Awareness & Education
The American Cancer Society projects that more than 26,000 youth (birth through age 22) will be diagnosed with cancer in the year 2023. Currently, more than 80% of children diagnosed with cancer survive. This is a huge celebration! However, with successful treatment, a life-long risk of adverse health effects for childhood cancer survivors arises.
Approximately two-thirds of survivors will experience late effects of their cancer treatment, including cognitive and psychosocial late effects.
