I'm shaving my head again to raise money for childhood cancer research! childhood cancer research is extremely underfunded. Breast cancer is the sixth most common cause of death by disease of women in America (behind heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, respiratory disease and Alzheimer's). In comparison, cancer is the number one cause of death by disease of America's children. In terms of person years life lost (PYLL), the average age at diagnosis of breast cancer is 61, with a calculated 16 PYLL. In contrast, the average age that a child is diagnosed with cancer is 10. This calculates to 67 PYLL. Sixty seven years of life lost when a child dies from cancer.

Our goal is to increase the awareness of the incidence and devastation of this disease on America's children. By raising awareness of the fact that childhood cancer remains the number one disease killer of America's children, we can raise the awareness of the need for greater research funding. A woman diagnosed with breast cancer has a 85% chance of survival, while a child under 14 only has a 60% chance.

Enough Pink. Let's get behind our neighbors children and make a donation. Every dollar makes a difference for the thousands of infants, children, teens, and young adults fighting childhood cancers.