Fran Rafferty

Thesis

• Childhood cancer has led multiple children to tragic endings to their extremely young lives. Childhood cancer awareness has allowed multiple foundations to provide support and raise money for cancer research and cures. Throughout my project, I will do my part to raise money toward cancer help for a young boy and provide insight to my fellow classmates about the trouble childhood cancer puts toward children of the world.

Personal Relevance

Shannon Rafferty

Trey Love

CLASS ACTIVITYPart 1

Gold Ribbon

• Hope • Adopted in the 80’s

(www.Zoobooz.com)

Facts and Stats

(National Cancer Institute Research on Childhood Cancers)(Pic: www.Curesearch.org)

Facts and Stats continued

• 2,500 of 30% died from cancer.• 1 of 300 boys 1 of 333 girls develop cancer before age 20.

(National Cancer Institute Research on Childhood Cancers)(www.candlelighters.ca/educatorsguide/images)

Types of Cancers

(Children's Oncology Group, comp. "Types of Childhood Cancers." CureSearch)(http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets/2008/08/25/200882511.jpg)(kidshealth.org) (zazzle.com) (montekids.org)

Nervous System CancersNervous System Cancers

Liver CancersLiver Cancers

SarcomasSarcomas

Kidney CancersKidney Cancers

Early Signs

(http://www.acor.org/ped-onc/diseases/SOCC.html)

• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

• Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

(Lyons 26-30. Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer)(symptomsofleukemia.thecancerresearch.com/images/Symptoms of Leukemia.jpg)

Leukemia

Sarcomas• Bone Cancers:

– Osteosarcoma– Ewings’ Sarcoma

• Soft Tissue Sarcomas:– Rhabdomyosarcoma

(Steen pg. 30-33 Childhood Cancer: A Handbook From St. Jude's Children Research Hospital)

Nervous System Cancers

• Brain Tumors

• Neuroblastoma

(Children's Oncology Group, comp. "Types of Childhood Cancers." CureSearch)(Coins4kids.org)

Lymphomas

• Hodgkin Disease• Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

(National Cancer Institute Research on Childhood Cancers)(University of Birmingham School of Cancer Sciences: Picture)

Liver Cancers

• Hepatoblastoma

• Hepatocellular Carcinoma

(Children's Oncology Group, comp. "Types of Childhood Cancers.” CureSearch)

Kidney Cancers

• Wilms Tumor • Clear Cell Sarcoma

(Children's Oncology Group, comp. "Types of Childhood Cancers.” CureSearch)

Curesearch.orgCuresearch.org

CURE RATES

Curesearch.orgCuresearch.org

Awareness

(National Cancer Institute Research on Childhood Cancers)

(Alexslemonade.org)

(Alexslemonade.org)

Childhood Cancer Organizations

(curesearch.org; alexslemonade.org; curechildhoodcancer.org; candelighters.org; pac2.org; jeffgordonfoundation.org)

Application Component

(Childhood Cancer: A Handbook From St. Jude's Children Research Hospital)(www.stjude.org)

Treatment

• Chemotherapy• Radiation Therapy• Common Everyday

Activities– Music Therapy

(www.stjude.org)

Long Term Effects

• Caused by Chemo and Radiation Therapy

• Treatment damages healthy cells from growing normally.

(National Cancer Institute Research on Childhood Cancers)

Chemotherapy• Medications that kill actively dividing cells.

(National Cancer Institute Research on Childhood Cancers)

Radiation Therapy

• Prevents cells from growing or reproducing.

• Parents have many concerns

metrohealth.org/radiation-therapy.html

Music Therapy

• Write their own songs• Use instruments to play their favorite song.

(http://www.rockagainstcancer.org/music-therapy.htm)

CLASS ACTIVITYPart 2

Class Activity

• Find a song that would make a child feel better about themselves and their day

• Once found, post it to my SGP Ning Page and give a short reason why you chose that song.

Rockagainstcancer.org

(Rockagainstcancer.org)

Application Slideshow

Works CitedNational Cancer Institute Research on Childhood Cancerswww.candlelighters.ca/educatorsguide/imagesChildhood Cancer: A Handbook From St. Jude's Children Research Hospital"Music Therapy." Rock Against Cancer. Visual Data Systems, inc., 2009. Webwww.stjude.orgwww.zoobooz.com(Children's Oncology Group, comp. "Types of Childhood Cancers.” CureSearch)www.alexslemonade.orghttp://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/assets/2008/08/25/200882511.jpgwww.kidshealth.org www.zazzle.comLyons 26-30. Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancerwww.montekids.orgwww.metrohealth.orgwww.pac2.orgwww.jeffgordonfoundation.orgwww.curechildhoodcancer.orgwww.candlelighters.ca/educatorsguide/images

Conclusion

• Childhood Cancers are the most lethal sickness for anyone under the age of 20.

• Through research and findings, I was able to help Trey Love in his fight against cancer as well as share the memory of my cousin Shannon.