Assorted News from the Last Week:
CAC2 Member Braden’s Hope for Childhood Cancer funds new program to help childhood cancer survivors as they enter adulthood.
CAC2 Member CancerFree KIDS invests $650,000 in Nationwide Children’s Hospital to fund 10 early-stage childhood cancer research grants.
Financial Toxicity
- One in three families of children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) experiences serious financial hardship (also called financial toxicity) during the two years of chemotherapy.
- Parents’ insights on the financial strain of pediatric cancer.
Childhood leukemia aggressiveness depends on timing of genetic mutation.
Adding antibody treatment to chemo boosts outcomes for children with neuroblastoma.
Upcoming Webinars, Online Opportunities, and Meetings:
Take Action:
Urgent! Two bills for children with cancer need your support! It is important to advocate about both Give Kids A Chance Act and AKACA together, known together as the Childhood Cancer Package.
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Comprehensive one pager on each bills
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Advocacy alert language with talking points
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Instructions on how to collect and send hand-written letters to Congress
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Guide on how to place an Op-Ed
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Talking points for meetings with congressional staff
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Phone script and instructions to organize a call alert
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Unbranded social media images with template captions that can be customized with each organization’s logo
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