#erasekidcancer with Cook Children's

While we can't wish away cancer, Cook Children's oncologists, researchers, patients and families are fighting every day to find a cure and #erasekidcancer – and you can join the fight. Your donation will help support life-saving research, treatments, technology and programs for patients and families at Cook Children's. Together, we can make the wish come true.

How you can help

Purchase an official T-shirt

The official T-shirt features the #erasekidcancer design on the front and back.

Purchase t-shirt

Make a donation online

Help support life-saving research, treatments, technology and programs for patients and families.

Make a donation

The facts about childhood cancer

Childhood cancer rates have been increasing over the last few decades. Fortunately, advances in treatment therapies for children have too.

175,000

The number of children diagnosed with childhood cancer every year, worldwide.

420,000

The number of childhood cancer survivors currently living in the U.S.

Highest rates

Texas is among the states with the highest rate of childhood cancer.

1 in 285

Kids in the U.S. who will have cancer before they turn 20.

Every 2 minutes

How often a parent learns their child has cancer.

80%

Long-term childhood cancer survivors in the U.S. thanks to better therapies.

Watch: Stories of HOpe

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Listen to our researchers discuss their programs.

We're continually blazing new trails in research, clinical trials and new therapies on our quest to make childhood cancer disappear. Hear what we're doing to #erasekidcancer.

Dr. Kelly Vallance

Targeted Therapy for Pediatric Cancer

Dr. Kelly Vallance talks about the most advanced and promising clinical trials for kids with cancer.

Dr. Kenneth Heym

Total Therapy Study XVII

Dr. Kenneth Heym explains why this is currently the best available targeted therapy for ALL and LLy cancers.

United in the fight

We are proud to partner with the following organizations to enroll our patients on these shared clinical trials without patients ever having to leave Fort Worth: