Established in 1999 with a vision: A future where every child with cancer can live a long and healthy life.
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Established in 1999 with a vision: A future where every child with cancer can live a long and healthy life. *
2024 Survivorship Champion’s Prize
Children’s Cancer Cause is now accepting applications for the 2024 Survivorship Champion’s Prize. The deadline to apply is July 31, 2024.
This annual award is presented to a group, program or institution making significant advances in programs and services to provide life-long health maintenance for survivors of pediatric cancers.
Our 2023 Annual Report
Our 2023 Annual Report outlines the work we were able to accomplish last year thanks to your support.
At Children’s Cancer Cause, our policy work focuses on two main pillars: drug development and survivorship. We were successful in achieving the introduction of legislation on both fronts in 2023, and you’ll read more about that in this report -- plus much more.
Take Action on Pediatric Drug Development
The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 (H.R. 6664) is a bipartisan bill designed to improve and accelerate the development of childhood cancer drugs.
For the past several years, Children’s Cancer Cause has advocated that the FDA have the same authority to penalize companies who fail to complete required studies for pediatric drugs as they currently have for studies of adult drugs. The Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 (H.R. 6664) strives to achieve that equity.
Survivor Survey: 70% Fear Relapse
Over 70% of survivors we surveyed in 2023 rated a fear of relapse or second cancer as one of their top three health concerns. Other issues of top concern include fertility, neurological problems, cardiac issues, chronic pain, and mental health challenges.
Over half of survivors reported that they don't have a Survivorship Care Plan or have "lost track of it,” showing that this remains a problematic gap in transition services.
Our Stewart Initiative provides free care planning courses for childhood cancer survivors.
These mobile-friendly lessons are designed to be worked through at your own pace on your own time and cover topics like Survivorship Care Plans, late effects, disability rights, insurance access, and finances.
The Stewart Initiative
Addressing the unique needs and challenges of childhood cancer survivors has been a core focus of the Children’s Cancer Cause since our founding in 1999. Thanks to generous support from the Stewart Family, we are able to do even more through our Stewart Initiative programs.
By delivering resources and interactive educational elements, we aim to empower the nation’s 500,000 childhood cancer survivors to be strong self-advocates for their long-term care.
