Funding critical research
for children who
cannot wait.
Your support funds groundbreaking research and early-phase clinical trials working toward safer, more effective treatments.
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- #1
- Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease.
- 1 in 260
- 1 in 260 children will develop cancer under the age of 20.
- 100+
- There are over 100 subtypes of pediatric cancer — each requires specialized research.
- 11.1M
- 11.1 million children will die between 2020–2050 if we stop investing in treatments.
Cause-of-death definition: National Cancer Institute (opens in a new tab). Global projection: Lancet Oncology Commission (opens in a new tab). Read PCF’s impact record.
Get loud!
Less than 4 percentIs not enough
Less than 4% of all federal cancer research funding is allocated to children.
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM)
Every day this month, PCF is adding beads to a jar to represent children diagnosed with cancer—and turning awareness into action!
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Pushing the Science Forward
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Alice Lee, MD
Children’s Hospital at Montefiore · Bronx, NY
Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trials Program
Expanding early-phase trial access for underserved children
Alice Lee’s Montefiore program helps children with difficult-to-treat cancers access cutting-edge treatments and clinical trials closer to home, reducing barriers such as travel and cost for families.
Why it matters: The program has grown to offer many studies and new therapies to children whose cancers are difficult to treat.
PCF support helps sustain the program’s trial infrastructure and expand access close to home.
The urgency
Children with cancer cannot wait for the next breakthrough — they need it now.
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