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ORGANIZATIONS
The National Wilms Tumor Study Group (NWTSG) is a Federally funded, multi-institutional study of the treatment of patients with Wilms tumor . The study involves the collaboration of a large number of pediatric surgeons, pediatric oncologists, pediatric radiation oncologists, pediatric urologists, and allied health professionals with a goal of developing more effective treatments for children with Wilms tumor, as well as looking for the causes of this cancer.
The National Childhood Cancer Foundation is dedicated to reducing the devastating impact of cancer on infants, children, adolescents and young adults by supporting clinical and laboratory research on cancer causes, treatments, and cures, and by education and advocacy for the needs of children with cancer and their families.
By bringing together the fields of entertainment, technology and pediatric healthcare, STARBRIGHT creates innovative media-based programs that help seriously ill children and teens better cope with their disease - and enhance their quality of life.
[We received a copy of their STARBRIGHT Explorer Series CD which had interactive tutorials about various medical tests and procedures which have helped explain in a child friendly way exactly what to expect. It is a wonderful tool]
The gold ribbon™ is the official ribbon of childhood cancer awareness, endorsed by families of children with cancer worldwide, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, the National Childhood Cancer Foundation, support groups, friends, caregivers, and treatment centers.
The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), created in 1986, is a non-profit organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that facilitates unrelated donor stem cell transplants for patients around the world with life-threatening blood diseases who do not have matching donors in their families.
Currently, the NMDP facilitates more than 100 transplants each month. The NMDP provides a single point of access for all sources of blood stem cells used in transplantation: marrow, peripheral blood and umbilical cord blood. Patients and physicians search the NMDP database to receive information about the multiple stem cell sources for life-saving transplants.
If you could meet the people whose lives you save through blood donation, what would they look like … and what would they say? They would be friends and neighbors right in your community. And they would look you in the eye and wish there were words more powerful than "thank you." You would know at that moment that few things in life will make you feel this good.
The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation® (CCCF) was founded in 1970 by concerned parents of children with cancer.
The Childhood Cancer Foundation ~ Candlelighters Canada is a national support and information network with international affiliation. It is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of children and teens with cancer, their families and all those who care for and about them.
The National Children's Cancer Society helps children with cancer through nationwide programs and services. With financial and emotional support, children and their families can more effectively deal with the difficulties of cancer treatment.
The organization that has granted more than 83,000 wishes to courageous children around the world.
Granting wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
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