AL SJR21

Recognizes September 2013 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama

States that approximately 13,000 children under age 21 are diagnosed with cancer annually in the U.S., with about 25 percent not surviving the disease

Notes that childhood cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death for children, though five-year survival rates have improved to approximately 80 percent

Acknowledges that two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors face at least one chronic health condition, and one-quarter face severe or life-threatening late effects from treatment

Honors children battling cancer, their families, and health care professionals and researchers working on cancer treatment advancements