Most care, travel & lab costs are not covered in clinical trials. More often than not, families from lower income areas face the highest travel related costs.
As of 2022, there are only 6 drugs approved for Childhood Cancer. Many treatment options available are outdated.
Despite being a top cause of death, many rare types of childhood cancer are 'too rare' to get pushed forward for clinical research.
This is what families impacted by childhood cancer face.