efforts to help children with cancer
To further research efforts in the area of childhood cancer, the St. Baldrick's Foundation has awarded $25,000 to the School of Medicine to help maintain their pediatric oncology research programs.
The grant recognizes the outstanding work and dedication of Yale doctors, nurses and staff and their efforts to save the lives of children with cancer.
A St. Baldrick's Day pediatric oncology celebration will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 4:30 p.m. in Bishop Conference Room, 330 Cedar St. Clinic Building. In keeping with St. Baldrick's Foundation tradition, among those in attendance will be individuals who have shaved their heads completely bald.
A non-profit organization, the St. Baldrick's Foundation raises money for childhood cancer research primarily through head-shaving events. It began in 1999 when three Irish-American reinsurance executives from New York City turned their St. Patrick's Day party into a benefit for childhood cancer research by shaving their heads bald in solidarity with children undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Since 2000, St. Baldrick's has raised over $20 million through head-shaving events both nationwide and abroad, with over 26,000 past shavees -- more than 2,000 of them women -- at 828 events in 42 states and 10 countries.
According to the foundation, childhood cancer takes the lives of more children in the United States than any other disease. Each year, 12,500 children are diagnosed. Forty years ago, childhood cancer was almost always fatal. Today, through advances in diagnosis and treatment, 77% of children with cancer can be cured. Despite this progress, cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease in children.
For more information on the St. Baldrick's Foundation, visit www.StBaldricks.org or call (888) 889-BALD.
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