Ashley Ball-Gamble
Chief Executive, Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG)
One in 500 children in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer by the time they are 14 years of age.
While many children will survive their cancer, survival for some cancers are poor and have not improved for decades. Cancer remains the biggest killer by disease of children in the UK. For those children who do survive, many are left with lifelong, debilitating side effects from their treatment. This needs to change.
Research driving childhood cancer progress
This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) is highlighting the importance of research to helping us realise our vision of a world where all children diagnosed with cancer not only survive but live happy, healthy and independent lives.
In 1977, when CCLG was founded, childhood cancer survival rates were around two in 10, compared to eight in 10 now. This amazing progress has been driven by research, with CCLG at the forefront of much of this improvement. Yet, there is still much more to be done.
Research is the driving force behind not only improving survival for children with cancer, but also minimising the harsh side effects by finding and developing innovative new treatments. Since 2016, CCLG has funded 204 research projects, to a value of almost £30 million, which is helping to lead the way in the fight against cancer.
Help us make a difference this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Support CCLG this Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Your donation could help us to fund pioneering, world-class research that will help change the future for children with cancer.
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