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About HCCFThe Hawaii Children’s Cancer Foundation was formed in 1991 by a group of parents and medical providers after a statewide needs assessment showed that there were many childhood cancer needs not being met by any existing entity. HCCF is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Hawaii. HCCF was granted IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit status in 1993.
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Face the factsCancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children in the U.S. It kills more children between the ages of 1 and 14 than any other disease. Approximately 12,500 children in the U.S., ages 0-20, will be diagnosedwith cancer this year alone. The median age at diagnosis is 6 years old. On average, Hawaii has 50-60 new cases of childhood cancer are diagnosed each year. The survival rate for all childhood cancers is about 78%. Unfortunately, this means that over 20% of the children still do not survive. Length of treatment for childhood cancer averages from 12 months to 3 years. As many as 200 children may be in treatment at any given time in Hawaii. With more aggressive treatments, childhood cancer survival rates have improved dramatically over the past 20 years. However, the incidence of childhood cancer continues to increase. Even if a child does survive, he or she may suffer long-term effects as a result of treatment, and/or be more susceptible to other types of cancer.
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You can help tooLog on to http://hccf.org to help! One little donation can help make a big difference for any child.
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