Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Former Congresswoman Deborah Pryce Addresses
10th Annual CureSearch 'Reach the Day' Attendees
WHAT: Children with cancer and their families from across the country ask Congress to help "Reach the Day" when every child with cancer is guaranteed a cure at the 10th Annual CureSearch for Children's Cancer "Reach the Day" event.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 9:00-9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Taft Memorial Park (Corner of Louisiana and Constitution Avenues)
WHO: Hundreds of children, families, friends, medical professionals. Featured speakers:
• Former Congresswoman Deborah Pryce (R-OH)
• Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA-07), co-chair, Pediatric Cancer Caucus (invited)
• Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX-10), co-chair, Pediatric Cancer Caucus (invited)
WHY: In 2008, Congress passed the Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, named after former Congresswoman Pryce's daughter, who died at age 9 of neuroblastoma. The bill authorized up to $30 million annually in additional funding for children's cancer, but none of the research funding has been appropriated. Families from around the country are coming to Washington to ask Congress to fully fund this bill – and continue other federal funding for children's cancer research.
• Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children.
• Each year, nearly 13,500 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer.
• One out of five children with cancer dies, and three out of five who survive suffer devastating, long-term side effects.
• Over the last 40 years, the collaborative research efforts of the Children's Oncology Group has helped increase the overall cure rate for children's cancers from 10 percent to 78 percent. Our goal is a 100 percent cure rate.
• Only research cures children's cancer.
CONTACT: Laurie Ann Phillips, CureSearch for Children's Cancer, 240-235-2201 (work); 301-379- 9252 (cell).
ABOUT CURESEARCH
CureSearch for Children's Cancer (www.curesearch.org) funds and supports the lifesaving, collaborative research of the Children's Oncology Group, the world's largest cooperative pediatric cancer research organization, which treats 90% of children with cancer in the United States. By supporting the Children's Oncology Group at more than 230 hospitals in North America and around the world, CureSearch enables children with cancer to receive world-class expertise at a hospital close to home.
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