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This petition is necessary to pass a bill to fund research in order in hopes of finding a cure for childhood Cancer.

Created by E.S. on March 29, 2013

Our Mission: Obtain funding for childhood cancer research to find a cure.
This petition is necessary to get Capitol Hill and White House to pass a bill to fund research in order to provide better medical care to our kids and in hopes of finding a cure for childhood Cancer.
In 20 years the FDA has initially approved only ONE drug for any childhood cancer. (Source: Kids V. Cancer)
Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children and adolescents in the United States. (Source: National Cancer Institute)
Each year in the United States, approximately 13,500 children and adolescents 18 and under are diagnosed with cancer, that’s more than a classroom of kids a day. (Sources: Center for Disease Control and Children’s Oncology Group)
In the U.S., about 46 children and adolescents are

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