Loss of life is hard at any age. Family and friends grieve
for the person they have lost and spend time remembering all the times they
shared. Obviously, when a child dies, their time on Earth was shorter than if
they lived until adulthood but have you ever wondered how much shorter?
Childhood cancer deaths rob an average of 71 years of life.
In adults, the average number of years lost is 15 years. Fifteen years is still
too many if that is your loved one but in kids, cancer takes almost 5 times the
number of years!
The average age of cancer diagnosis in adults is 67 years
old. In kids, the average age is 6. SIX YEARS! In adult cancers, the average
age is a grandparent and in childhood cancers the average is a 1st
grader!
If we put more money into childhood cancer research, those 1st
graders can grow up to be adults. As adults, they can choose careers in medicine
to help others or be nurturing and empathetic members of our communities. Imagine all they could accomplish in their
extra 71 years!
To make a donation to our September fundraising page, follow
this link: https://www.alexslemonade.org/mypage/1261673
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