Cancer, one of the most feared words in our vocabulary of this time, especially in childhood (Druker 1). Most people when thinking of “childhood cancer” envision very young children, although a “Nation Institute of Health Policy concerning inclusion of children in clinical research defines children as being younger than twenty-one years of age while the Food and Drug Administration considers children to be fifteen years and younger” (Ries 158). That being said, most cancers incidence peak among children occurs during the first year of life (Gurney 149). Some of the most well-known nationwide childhood cancers are leukemia, brain cancer, and other central nervous system cancers (oeconline 1). In conjunction, “the side effects of treatment, which range from heart disease to brain damage, can linger for decades and cost nearly as much as therapy for the original cancer” (USATODAY 1). With the total cost of childhood cancer exceeding many people’s yearly salary, help and support are the main focus for many childhood cancer advocacies (disease.com 1). Therefore, increasing awareness is the first step to raising more advocacy and support for childhood cancer programs and research (StJude.org 2).
Childhood cancer treatment is an excessively pricey dilemma. It ranges from the cost per child to the overall cost. For example, “a new leukemia medication for children who no longer benefit from chemotherapy, costs $45,000 for a three week treatment cycle” (USATODAY 1). With the average time span of cancer treatment ranging from three months to roughly three years the price can climb to multiple figures (compasscare 1). The median cost per day for one child in a pediatric hospital for cancer treatment is nearly $1,000 more than the average...
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...ng diagnosed with cancer as a whole. As a refuge for many families, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital takes responsibility for all expenses dealing with immediate medical care that insurance does not cover. As well as immediate medical care coverage, St. Jude’s also distributes other attributes to the family in need, such as housing and payment for outpatient expenses. Since St. Jude’s is run by the donations of donors from around the world, although mostly from around the country, it is vital for the survival and future cure for childhood cancers that we as a nation continue to fuel St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital to prosper and thrive. In conclusion, childhood cancer treatment and research is extremely important for the future survival of thousands of childhood lives. Every cent matters when it comes to saving the lives of our future generations.
Contrary to what people may believe; research for pediatric cancer is drastically underfunded by the United States government. As the leading cause of death of children and adolescents, pediatric cancer needs to be recognized as a life debilitating disease even after treatment. Each year approximately 16,500 children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States alone. The diagnosis of the child having cancer will impact the family emotionally and physically for the journey soon to come.With over
was due to childhood cancers. This paper explores the changes in the life of children dealing with cancer, families that have been affected by these diseases (also known as pediatric cancer) and a small part of the journey they experience. Cancer does not discriminate and affects all members of the family unit. This paper investigates the challenges that a family will experience from the first diagnoses through palliative care. It examines research and statistic about childhood cancer from organization
with an illness that defined you and your family's future. Every year an estimated 250,000 children are affected with some form of cancer. Despite these facts, cancer research programs are extremely underfunded and Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation has helped with the heartbreaking reality. Alex's Lemonade Stand is a supportive organization that funds cancer research and helps families financially during this devastating times. Their goals are driven by the need to find a cure. Alex’s Lemonade Stand
More Funding for Pediatric Cancer Studies show that one in five kids who are diagnosed with cancer will die. This horrifying disease is the second cause of death in children and infants. Pediatric Cancer can not only affect the child who is going through various tests and therapy, but also the supporting family who watched their son or daughter grow. Millions of money is donated every year, but yet there still will be, in 2015, more than 10,000 reported cases of children under 15. Out of those 16
sad to think about children who have been diagnosed with cancer and that if they lose their battle, may never get to live a full, healthy life like their peers. According to the Childhood Cancer Foundation, a staggering 175,000 children are diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year; for 25% of them, the disease will be fatal. An estimated 13,500 children and adolescents younger than 20 years of age are diagnosed annually with some form of cancer in the United States alone. Those who do make it through
Colton Bradley Informative Speech Professor Carlson COM 101 Topic: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Nonprofit Organization) General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about what St. Jude is and how they are impacting children’s and families lives every day. Thesis: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a non-profit organization that has three pillars that they strive to achieve every day, as well as give everyone the opportunity to help out these sick children
in cancer. Even though we know a great deal about Biology, we will always continue to uncover new knowledge in the future. Hopefully our knowledge of Biology will help scientists and researchers to develop new cancer screening methods and cancer drugs that will be effective against cancer. An ideal solution would to be able to figure out how to destroy cancerous cells without them returning or spreading to other areas of the body, and without killing off healthy cells. Our knowledge of cancer is
Eva Grayzel, an oral cancer survivor shared her experiences with oral cancer and how it took her two years to find out that she had oral cancer, after all the experts missed her signs and symptoms. This helps me realize the important of being up-to-date with current dental researches and trends so I can better communicate and help guide my patients to a better oral health. My experience at the WDHA symposium has given me a better knowledge of what the WDHA is and why it is important to be a member
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is not like any ordinary hospital. St. Jude is a non-profit organization pursuing the intention to cure and advert pediatric catastrophic diseases through treatment and research (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital). The founder, Danny Thomas, also wanted the hospital to be available for all children seeking treatment, no matter their religion, nationality, color, or their families financial qualification (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital). The purpose
cover the various operating procedures, business practices, and reasoning methods that impact and influence how ST Jude Children’s Hospital provides healthcare treatment and medical attention. It will attempt to provide a clear and concise message about the three sections pertaining to this project. ST Jude is a pediatric treatment and research facility that has a focus on children with catastrophic disease. It was founded in 1962 by Danny Thomas who was an entertainer. To be specific, the hospital
new medical treatments and cures. Since animal testing was discovered, it helped reduce cost and increased better treatment and also cured many diseases that could have been uncurbable without animal testing. The director of the University of Texas M.D Chris Abee, stated that we would not have a vaccine for Hepatitis B without chimpanzees. Animal testing has assisted countless amounts of people that suffered diseases. Some examples include: Hepatitis B, polio, breast cancer, and childhood leukemia.
considering whether animal research is ethically acceptable or not two main concerns must be raised. The first issue is whether it is absolutely necessary to use animals in order to acquire information that may contribute to the improvement of people’s health and well-being. The second issue is whether the use of animals is defendable on a moral ground. Supporters of animal research believe that animal experimentation and research is ethically acceptable as long as the treatment of the animals is humane
Sometimes people gain weight as a symptom of acute disease or due to another existing disease. Here are some disease which contribute obesity directly or indirectly. First, Hypothyroidism is a condition where thyroid release too little hormones than normal, which cause slow metabolism rate in our body and often causes weight gain. Second, Cushing’s syndrome is other condition where adrenal glands produce an excessive amount of steroid hormone called ‘cortisol’ which results to add fat in different
lifesaving cures and treatments. The California Biomedical Research Association released a statement saying almost every single medical breakthrough has resulted in the direct use of animals in the last 100 years. Can you believe this? Taking out dogs pancreases helped us discover insulin, chimpanzees helped us get a vaccine for Hepatitis B, and even the polio vaccine was tested on animals. Animal testing has also helped us treat and understand conditions like brain injury, breast cancer, cystic fibrosis
patients that seek medical attention from this hospital are primarily from Missouri and Illinois, but it is not uncommon for families who seek a very specific kind of treatment to travel from even farther away. The hospital also has a program that will fly children in from around the world so they can get the life-saving surgery or treatment that they need. The hospital is religiously affiliated and the mission statement reads: “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence