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Maria Watt Birmingham Foundation for Childhood & Teenage Leukaemia
is a small, family run charity dedicated to improving the lives of
children and teenagers diagnosed with Leukaemia and Other Cancers.
Our main aim is to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of Leukaemia
particularly amongst teenagers and young adults in the hope that earlier
diagnosis will lead to earlier treatment and better prognosis for
the future.
We are in the process of funding one room within a specialist Teenage Cancer Trust Unit. Teenagers, by their nature have very different needs to children and older adults. Leukaemia is the biggest killer of children and teenagers in the UK and the incidence of this illness is increasing. It is proven that teenagers treated within a Teenage Cancer Trust unit have a 15% better chance of survival. Current survival rates amongst this age group are only 20-30%. We have funded a number of small research projects
however our main campaign centres around raising funds for a new
research project into the causes of Leukaemia in Teenagers and Young
Adults. If we can find out what is causing this then maybe it can
be eradicated in the future. |
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