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Major Giving
The Kids’ Cancer Project is an independent national charity funding childhood cancer research. We fund research projects all across Australia focusing on bold science that has the greatest chance of success to improve childhood cancer treatments.
Philanthropic support plays a pivotal role in driving crucial medical research aimed at developing kinder and less toxic treatments for children going through cancer. Together, we can improve the lives of young children and give them a brighter and better future.
We are committed to working closely with our major supporters to ensure your gift is funding a research project that you’re most passionate about.
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Survival starts with science
It is a sad but true fact that brain cancer kills more Australian kids than any other disease. For children diagnosed with medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumour, survival is rare and there is little hope for a child who relapses. Medulloblastoma affects children between the ages of 2 and 6, with a peak incidence around 5-9 years old, however it can also affect infants.
The current ‘gold standard’ of treatment for affected children includes neurosurgery, craniospinal irradiation and aggressive chemotherapy. The side effects from such treatment are many and include abnormal muscle and bone growth, heart damage, decreased lung deficiency, cognitive deficits, deafness and speech problems.
Brain tumours in children are increasing, and as such, we urgently need more targeted therapeutics, more clinical trials, and more survivorship studies to help these children. That’s why your support is critical as we work to develop a vaccine for childhood brain cancer.
A clinical trial of a vaccine to treat children with brain cancer is being undertaken with the first such patient in the world now treated. We seek your generous support to ensure other children with a dismal prognosis can also be included in this clinical trial. With your help to develop a vaccine we can help Aussie kids and children around the world.
Roxy's story
In just five hours, four-year-old Roxy went from a routine visit to the dentist to being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). 18 months on, and with Roxy on the road to recovery, mum Bec tells their story and just how important your gifts are in helping other kids like Roxy.
Message from the CEO
Australians are collaborative by nature. When the times get tough we all chip in to make a difference. And there’s nothing much tougher than a child with cancer.
Cancer treatments designed for adults also help treat kids, leaving them with debilitating side effects and health challenges sometime throughout their lives.
It is only through our shared vision in wanting to make a difference to kids’ cancer treatments that we can fund gifted cancer researchers whose pioneering projects will benefit so many.
Major support of $5,000 or more will help fund breakthrough projects and support the next generation of Australian childhood cancer researchers.
Give generously today and become part of our community.
Thank you.
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My promise is to never give up until every child survives cancer with minimal or no long term effects.
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