Dr Terence Dwyer of the George Institute for Global Health, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, explains how, thanks to IARC’s involvement, scientists around the world are contributing data to the International Childhood Cancer Cohort Consortium (I4C). The goal of the study is to provide the first prospective evidence of potential causes of childhood cancer.

IARC in 140 Characters is a tribute to the people who dedicate their lives to reducing and eliminating the global burden of cancer through research, international projects, and innovative new approaches to cancer control and prevention. It offers a glimpse into how IARC collaborators and partners are tackling cancer-related challenges in different settings around the world, and how IARC is helping to make a real difference in the areas of cancer prevention, cancer screening, and the training of healthcare professionals.

More about IARC: http://www.iarc.fr

A cancer diagnosis can be upsetting at any age, especially when the patient is a child. It's natural to have many questions, such as will my child get well? The information in this video provides a foundation for understanding the basics of the disease and that it's majorly curable. Dr. Ravi Joshi, Associate Consultant - Bone Marrow Transplant, Haemato Oncology - Paediatric at Narayana Health City, Bangalore, says that most pediatric cancers, almost 90% of them are curable, there is mainly blood cancer, there are others like liver, kidney, brain, and more.

We can close this care gap through early detection, referral, proper counselling, and managing the kids with standard protocols. We can protect most of them with collective efforts.

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Improve our understanding of fusion oncoproteins in pediatric cancer and use new preclinical models to develop inhibitors that target them. Get more information at http://go.usa.gov/xWtKx.

What is the Cancer Moonshot?
During During his State of the Union address on January 12, 2016, President Barack Obama announced the establishment of a new Cancer Moonshot to accelerate cancer research. The initiative—led by Vice President Joe Biden—aims to make more therapies available to more patients, while also improving our ability to prevent cancer and detect it at an early stage.

What is the Blue Ribbon Panel?
To ensure that the Cancer Moonshot's goals and approaches are grounded in the best science, President Obama directed the Moonshot Task Force to consult with external experts, including the presidentially appointed National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB). A Blue Ribbon Panel of experts was established as a working group of the NCAB to assist the board in providing this advice.

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At age 4, Abby was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer called Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia and given a 20% chance at survival.

The age when you should be running outside jumping in muddy puddles, twirling around your kitchen, smiling, laughing, giggling like it's your own secret language, was disrupted for Abby. Age 4 and 5 and 6 for Abby were met with highs and lows, with needles, and chemo, and pills. With hospital stays instead of sleepover pillow fights.

Halfway through her treatment, Abby was given an option to try a new therapy that was being used to fight her specific type of cancer, which had been discovered in part by St. Baldrick's‑funded research. This new treatment option using a drug called Gleevec, drastically improved her survival rate from 20% to an approximate 70%.

"St. Baldrick's truly has given us hope for Abby and hope for all those kids right now sitting, waiting for new treatments to be found or to be applied to their type of cancer. I'm forever thankful for the St. Baldrick's Foundation and the researchers that they've funded for giving Abby the life she has now." - Patty Furco, Abby's mom

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