Children Without Cancer Day

FEBRUARY 15 MARKS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S CANCER DAY.
Launched in 2001 by the Childhood Cancer International network of associations, of which Imagine for Margo is a member, this day aims to raise awareness of childhood and adolescent cancer, a still little-known cause.

A FEW FIGURES ON CHILDREN'S CANCER
Cancer is the number one cause of death from illness in children.
Each year, more than 300,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer worldwide.
1 in 440 children develops cancer before the age of 15.

CHILDREN: THE FORGOTTEN OF RESEARCH
Cancer research is primarily focused on adult cancers. However, pediatric cancers are different and therefore need to be treated with specific treatments. Only 10% of children and adolescents in Europe have access to innovative treatments. The lack of funding is a major obstacle to research against childhood cancer.

GROWING MOBILIZATION ON THE OCCASION OF FEBRUARY 15
The golden ribbon, symbol of the mobilization against childhood cancer, if it is not yet as well known as the pink ribbon, gains notoriety each year, thanks to the mobilization of numerous associations, foundations and committed politicians.