Cancer continues to be the second leading cause of death in children, next to accidents.
700 children are diagnosed with cancer daily. Of this number, about 250 deaths are reported daily.
Raising awareness to the struggles of these children becomes a more pressing need as this statistic continues to rise.
Child 4 Child, established by Childhood Cancer International, is a charity which hopes to draw attention to cancer in children not only to spread knowledge but also, to inspire empathy and understanding.
One of their latest efforts to achieving their goal is a music video which features the song "We Are One” sung by children from all over the world who sent in clips of themselves taken via webcam.
The music video was directed by Johan Söderberg, who was worked with the likes Madonna, Beyonce and the late David Bowie (Söderberg directed his last music video)
The inspiring song was composed by Cristophe Beck, the brilliant composer who also created for the score for the hit Disney film Frozen.
More than raising awareness, this video hopes to uplift and empower children battling cancer to never give up hope.
The song will soon be available on Spotify, iTunes, Deezer and other music platforms.
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Childhood cancers are often the result of DNA changes in cells that take place very early in life, sometimes even before birth. Unlike many cancers in adults, childhood cancers are not strongly linked to lifestyle or environmental risk factors.
The most common types of cancer in children are leukemia and those types affecting the bones and nervous system.
About 10,380 children in the U.S. under the age of 15 are predicted to be diagnosed with cancer in 2016. For the past few decades, cancer cases have been slightly increasing.
Due to advancements in treatment, more than 80% of children diagnosed can survive for up to 5 years or more, a significant increase when compared to the survival rate of 58% in the 1970s.
But survival rates continue to vary depending on the extent and type of cancer.
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