The hearing gave families, patients, survivors, and others from throughout the United States an opportunity to share their experiences with childhood cancer and insights about how the health care system treats pediatric oncology patients.
Cancer is the number one cause of death by disease for children and adolescents.
This year, an estimated 12,400 children will be diagnosed with cancer, and 2,300 will die from it. Pryce stressed we cannot forget about the other 30 percent. For every dollar spent on a patient with prostate cancer, less than 20 cents is spent on a child with cancer. A patient with breast cancer has triple the research resource allocated to her when compared to a child. Greater support for research is essential for winning the battle against childhood cancer.