The Max Cure Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corp. dedicated to researching pediatric cancers, improving treatments & finding cures that will save children's lives.
One of the goals of the Childhood Cancer: Cross-Sector Strategies for Prevention is to sustain & continue to improve public policies that restrict harmful chemicals, & accelerate the development of safer alternatives. #maxcurepreventionow.ly/22Hl50BNFLB
12-year-old Aliza usually is playing softball, basketball, listening to music, drawing and painting. These days though, Aliza is spending her time fighting cancer.
When Aliza had a cyst removed, they discovered that she had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Rd more at ow.ly/OoFk50BERce
Join @jonathan_agin on 9/29 for a Kenyan webinar series as they discuss collaborative strategies for the improvement of care for children battling cancer here and abroad. It starts at 10:30 EST Sign-up: zoom.us/meeting/register/tJI…
Lucy loved softball and had a great sense of humor. One of her favorite holidays was Dias Des Los Muertos. In Oct. 2019, Lucy started experiencing neurological issues. An MRI found a mass that led to the diagnosis of DIPG.
Rd Lucy's story at ow.ly/ze9e50BDI5Z .
Benjamin loves video games, dogs, and traveling. Like most families around the world, Benjamin's family is navigating COVID. Unfortunately, another thing Benjamin’s family is navigating is his recent diagnosis of ALL CML Philadelphia . Rd more at ow.ly/t6rD50BCxEs .
Logan started to have leg and back pain which led to trips to the ER and then to Norton Children’s Hospital where Logan and his family were told the unfortunate news. Logan has ALL. This is the family’s 2nd child to fight leukemia. Rd more at ow.ly/VBTq50BC8cd#maxcure
"But a dramatic and equitable transition away from hazardous chemicals to safer alternatives, at the scale needed, requires action by businesses, community institutions and government." (pt.2) - Read more at ow.ly/mwNS50BzGJy#maxcureprevention#preventchildhoodcancer
"Individuals can make choices that reduce children’s exposures — before conception, during pregnancy and in childhood — to chemicals known to contribute to cancer." (pt.1) Read more of the report at ow.ly/OiEU50BzGIF#maxcureprevention#preventchildhoodcancer
"Our research points to opportunities for a range of sectors and constituencies to drive the removal of hazardous chemicals and to replace them with safer alternatives, as a ... childhood cancer prevention strategy." Read more at ow.ly/ns3D50BzGHo#maxcureprevention
"lit. relevant to the contribution of environmental chemicals to the dev. of childhood cancers...identified 3 categories of chemicals — pesticides, traffic-related air pollution, and ... solvents". Read more at ow.ly/U1FB50BzGFN#maxcureprevention#preventchildhoodcancer
"Since 1975, rates of new cases of cancer in young people under the age of 20 have increased by approximately 33% — an increase not explained by improved diagnostic techniques, and too great to be of genetic origin." Read more at of the report at ow.ly/r5pq50BzGEA
"Rates of cancer incidence among people under the age of 20 have increased 33% since 1975. Cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease past infancy among children." Read more of the report at ow.ly/lKsB50BzGA2#maxcureprevention#preventchildhoodcancer
14-yr-old Emmah has been battling ALL for 2 yrs. When diagnosed, her mom took time off. Due to COVID, she’s again not working. Emmah had to stop therapy due to financial challenges. Kids need proper psychological support during treatment. Rd more at ow.ly/SUD750ByrYu