A Political Agenda
President Richard Nixon hoped to divert the nation's attention from the unpopular Vietnam War when he signed the National Cancer Act in 1971. He predicted that the War Against Cancer would find a cure within the decade.
Cancer Barons
Directed to lead America's official attack against cancer were wealthy, influential industry leaders whose companies manufactured products and chemicals later found to cause cancer and damage the environment. Their chief interest in funding the war was to "make cancer less deadly", but prevention was not emphasized. Damage control included screenings, detection, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy drugs. Some industries not only make cancer-causing products, but also cash in twice by producing anti-cancer drugs for conventional treatments!
War Generals
Self-proclaimed experts have long dictated the trickle of information released through the media to the public. It appears that they have purposely suppressed and distorted independent scientific research about causes of cancer and how to prevent the disease. These cancer War Generals are especially hostile toward natural, alternative treatments. They hold a powerful grip on the way cancer is treated, and benefit from the huge profits generated by the Cancer Industry.
Ten Million Lives
After nearly 40 years and $69 billion of taxpayer funding, the incidence of cancer continues to escalate to epidemic proportions, including increased rates of childhood cancers. More than 10 million men, women, and children have lost their lives to cancer, a disease that is largely preventable.
The War Against Cancer is a colossal failure. But there is hope! Children Against Cancer is determined to win the war.
Children Should Be A Priority
in the War Against Cancer
Major Killer of Kids
Cancer is the number one killer disease of children and teenagers, more than AIDS, asthma, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and muscular dystrophy combined.
Epidemic
Internationally respected cancer expert Samuel Epstein, M.D., says: "Pediatric cancer has reached epidemic proportions in recent years and is now the leading cause of death by disease in children."
With over 20,000 children getting cancer every year, 80% of girls and boys have malignancy that has already spread to other parts of their bodies by the time doctors diagnose their illness, and most of these children will die. Incredibly, funding for pediatric cancer research is not a priority in the cancer industry's "war". They direct billions of dollars each year to more "popular" adult cancers, including breast, prostate, and colorectal.
Raising Funds Now Is Critical
Children Against Cancer is dedicated to saving lives by advancing children as the top priority in the war against cancer. You can help us today by funding groundbreaking research that is vitally important to determine causes of childhood cancers, to increase knowledge about prevention, and to protect your right to health choices for non-toxic, effective treatments for your child and family. Children Against Cancer is the only non-profit organization of its kind to empower you with hope for healing cancer naturally and safely.
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The Global War
Worldwide conservative estimates indicate that each year as many as 20,000 girls and boys develop cancer. The exact number of pediatric cancer cases and deaths could be higher because some countries don't record data. Most nations report that cancer is a major cause of death in children.
Children Are Not A Priority
The National Cancer Institute's budget for Fiscal Year 2008 is more than $4 billion. Less than 3 percent of the funds are directed toward pediatric cancer research, with only 2 percent for prevention, according to the latest data. The American Cancer Society reports just under 4 percent of their billion dollars annual budget will go toward childhood cancer research. Drastic reductions in government funding impact research for critically ill children battling the world's leading killer disease. This leaves the burden of raising funds on non-profit organizations.
Conquer Childhood Cancer
Every day counts for girls and boys diagnosed with the most egregious disease known to humanity. Whole families are devastated, lives are ruined, finances destroyed, and the cost to lives is staggering. The majority of children and teenagers who do survive the toxic, aggressive conventional treatments go on to suffer for the rest of their lives from multiple health problems and second cancers known as "late effects". Second cancers benefit the Cancer Industry.
"Hope is not enough. We must do much more!”
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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Sources:
The Global Report
National Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society
Cancer Prevention Coalition
Conquer Childhood Cancer Act 2007
New England Journal of Medicine, October 2007