COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cancer is a diagnosis no one wants at any age.
The National Cancer Institute reports that this year in the United States there will be just over 9,600 new cases of cancer diagnosed among children from birth to 14 years old.
Research is essential, especially in early-stage pediatric cancer research.
A nonprofit out of Cincinnati is now here in Columbus as organizers say they're looking to make a bigger impact.
CancerFree KIDS recently announced its largest investment to date of $1.25 million in the expansion.
The Columbus director, Melissa Jackson, said the focus will be on research specific to childhood cancer treatment and therapies because only 8% of the National Cancer Institute's funding goes to childhood cancers.
There is an opportunity to take on beating childhood cancers with the CancerFree KIDS fundraiser in September.
The "Conquer the Challenge" calls for participants to complete 100 miles in September and raise $100 for CancerFree KIDS to fund life-saving childhood cancer research.
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