3 0 obj Sadly around 750 children aged 0-14 are diagnosed with cancer in Australia every year and 100 will die from the disease. Childhood Cancer International Advancing Cures, Transforming Care, Instilling Hope City, Country, Date: International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is celebrated This observance was established in 2003 and about 40 countries participate the events organized under the auspices of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP). . CCI PROGRAMS AND SERVICES . Survivors are faced with elevated risks of heart disease, stroke, secondary cancers, and lung problems. x٠�N��&���)kq�nm�N1ͺ��x��$�?�I1�B��e-�P�Rb���R�PZ��u�˵�r�l���3h�'���� �R���;Q�ix���4&�G%��x.Zʰ�ـ�B��v7|�.⡝D;e��I��):W�`��E!���m�|���;?�0f�|���\�GLw]7d�� l�����g���'�+{�P���H��1���6��b*>-)��؁���9d��u;�1��|E��fF��l�T�^9QzuoХ�/m endobj Good evening. MHSc, FRCN, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Every year, February 15 is known as International Childhood Cancer Day – a day to increase awareness of pediatric cancer, support families in battle, remember loved ones, and salute survivors. PO Box 806, 1000AV Amsterdam, The Netherlands, RSIN number: 855025177 endobj Bringing these treatments to children all over the world can dramatically improve global survival rates. Undoubtedly, this will lead to less toxic treatments and improved quality of life. HOME endobj For a majority of childhood cancers curative treatment strategies are established. 7 of those kids will also loose their battle.You might be thinking to yourself "why should I care" or "how does this affect me" Believe it or not, but childhood cancer impacts everyone in some way or another. a+��Dk�e��ٟS�|�ܒ�l �~@G�`Ia:�vK��]�%[�4Ul�Q���d���T��P?Ko���K��9��ϳ�Y���/�P`��QNb�F�Ѓ�sC���0gH�]���~�IפzN��}�c�U�I���F�� k2�X:����̊&�Gk��׼ And most importantly, my life can provide hope for patients and families. Dear SIOP members, friends and supporters, Today is International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD).This day is a time to reflect on our vision that “no child should die of cancer – cure for more and care for all”. Countries are deprived of future citizens that approach life and see the world from a unique perspective. Gregory J. Aune, medical doctor and childhood cancer survivor, gave a personal and touching speech at the last World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva (May 2015). In countries where the vast majority of childhood cancer patients have access to care, we have realized the devastating long-term health complications of successful childhood cancer therapy. Late health effects. b3;3� I have grown up, married an amazing woman, and now have four incredible children. Even more alarming, up to 1/3 of long-term survivors are faced with a life-threatening health complication. Five-year survival rates have soared to almost 80%, but these statistics provide no indication of quality of life. ABOUT CCI It is also important to point out that the worldwide problem of childhood cancer is not limited to the inability to provide effective treatments in low-income and low-resource countries. Then for Asian/Pacific Island males it is stomach cancer. <> I was selected to speak tonight to serve as a tangible example of the human potential that is lost when a child dies from cancer and to communicate a message of enduring hope. But equally indisputable is the fact that curing childhood cancer is now possible for approximately 80% of newly diagnosed patients. Globally, cancer is overtaking infectious diseases, as the leading cause of disease-related mortality in children and adolescents. Thank you. x��ZmO�J�^����q=��� A Day of Gold. I am honored to address this distinguished group and call upon the World Health Organization to designate childhood cancer a top global health priority. In the United States and other developed countries, survival rates have steadily climbed since the 1960’s. Childhood cancers are rare, representing between 0.5% and 4.6%* of all cancers. INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY (FACEBOOK) A global response is needed to give every child the best chance of surviving cancer free – to raise awareness, improve access, better understand why and where children are diagnosed with cancer through cancer registries, and offer the best possible treatment, palliative care and support for children and their families. Therefore, we must work collaboratively to make changes that will end suffering and death from childhood cancer in our lifetime. International Childhood Cancer Day. In the coming decades it will be possible to better target a child’s tumor and spare normal tissues. granting or withdrawing consent, click here: INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY (FACEBOOK), CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVOR JOURNEYS (FACEBOOK). Coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-2019), Coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19) ». endobj I can inspire. Cancer treatments are physically and mentally punishing. !��̑y`�$!���ٗ�Y�U�,�f�w('� Ӟ�C� �i{�B��a�THXoF���_#��&K�moq6�w���D��d��!`��l�5�����S��K�̤��l����y�*�T�R��OhY�uP�~;oبj��B����i�y[e��{��޶'nГw�A�#[�T�RGHL�J�c���Z�\�4�1�6\�1ͦ�7u������G�Ũ� K�u�j���7�� �m�1��Lx���R�s�жe���Rn�k[@���g 1�0iZ�ھ��o���fBm�13�BT`�M-��5٦;"������� r�‡k��;+\ә���Y3lSs����#��痯xDy�c~�5��`��������N�!�d�O��Z��&oj�z�r��=��:�圤O�5J?�\�t���u�v�f�����@xxߕ Z�>��(V ���AV2�閖�Q�(È� These initiatives lay the groundwork for broad stakeholder action. While these experiences are now over two decades in the past, not a day goes by where I do not recall some aspect of my battle with cancer. It was first recommended and organized by the Union for international Cancer Control (UICC) to encourage and support the World Cancer declaration goals, which were written in 2008. We can do better. Then the other common cancers are lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and also “race-dependent” cancer. We must first understand the dynamic interaction between our treatments and childhood development and then identify new treatments that target cancer while facilitating normal aging. International Childhood Cancer Day is celebrated annually on 15 February to raise awareness and to express support for children and adolescents with cancer, survivors and their families. Thus, a major aspect of the worldwide battle against childhood cancer is developing new treatments that specifically target cancers and result in less toxic side effects. For me, battling cancer has been a lifelong challenge, but also the greatest blessing God has provided me. World Cancer Day is therefore celebrated all over the world to raise awareness about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and precautions. endobj We can make great strides by addressing four major problems. ]iջ\b��!F�����=���q���{UH�̙�~�g���������㽻J7+g�mf߮�''��������w�����ss���p�odn�2�(K���;�~g�*��\|�2 &W��YDR�d������L��GҍzR�F�#B���s1������t&��)i�.�=���}&Fj�������QZ��wCa���,������=P���8m��2ߍ�Fz����tO����=7�}kF��'��y�+���z��A슾�qg�����D0Yp�^/���_9EƩ�$%iO��(U���$�w~j��+��oO�s��'��q5��uW���� �qM������ These facts are not in dispute. <>>> �r�����TY��w��PB��}k#W��Acc$$,A{�k�b�F���љyT���uK��g\��Gq�t�ۏƩ@e�ٺ��S>:C�X��bq�Fv��v\��H (�^b�~>�X��ʶy�~:'_��R�_�3�SxT�v��h��TN^����:���E�ߧ���6:��s��~1�aH=Q����;�H�F��u��p�zM����b���i���«�^�v�s`�$t�ޙm��6�=6� pE�RQ�3�e��S�ks��ڛ��sz�Tf��*"��m�֒EAd�=r�e7e���ۻ�| G��r�›�g�/���0t��#�r���%���2�5�CA?�Ī tc�{0���VDn�p7��|P�MeW9)�6��*_�e��,�2z�O^ ���|\n(�)�i�vh%������d��r��3R���Y����/���&�� ICCD spotlights the need for more equitable access to treatment and care for all children with cancer, everywhere. |2(� ��*��@2�[�=O�'����¯3O�������{�(��D��+�>���+�i���Nf��82�S�:¿���~|2cI�`y�|x���Z�Q�ߢ���wA@Y`yZ��͖9� �E�����a���)G|yUe�VŪpR��g�S�I�T��.��2�2��J�f{����9��L��'-3��R��p�V�zݞ ��F����C���T�aԱ�@�m)���K)�/ g[ņBUmQ\�S������$Fk��_�u_�bIP��,{X�6��}V"��XlP��>�H఑� }�F������졞; K�Q}1v8���J���Ec$F��ڕ�1 |2(� ��*��@2�[�=O�'����¯3O�������{�(��D��+�>���+�i���Nf��82�S�:¿���~|2cI�`y�|x���Z�Q�ߢ���wA@Y`yZ��͖9� �E�����a���)G|yUe�VŪpR��g�S�I�T��.��2�2��J�f{����9��L��'-3��R��p�V�zݞ ��F����C���T�aԱ�@�m)���K)�/ g[ņBUmQ\�S������$Fk��_�u_�bIP��,{X�6��}V"��XlP��>�H఑� }�F������졞; K�Q}1v8���J���Ec$F��ڕ�1 CCI GLOBAL NETWORK Furthermore, I have continued to encounter health problems caused by my cancer treatment and at age 35 I had to undergo lifesaving open-heart surgery to replace a valve in my heart and bypass three blocked arteries in my heart. endobj Good evening. WHO has also provided guidance on caring for children with cancer in WHO guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of persisting pain in children with medical illnesses. Submitted by Rachel Hollis, RN (Child). To change your privacy setting, e.g. Childhood cancer is unrelenting and demoralizing. It devastates families financially and emotionally. There is a major inequity in survival rates between wealthy and poorer nations. 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