The concept for the Alliance for Childhood Cancer (ACC) emerged from the National Summit Meetings on Childhood Cancer in 1999 and 2000, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The Summit participants created a task force to implement the recommendations from the summit. One recommendation was to establish an alliance of concerned parties that would increase awareness of childhood cancer, advance research and policies to prevent cancer and improve diagnosis, treatment, supportive care and survivorship of children and adolescents with cancer. The Alliance for Childhood Cancer was officially launched on September 12, 2001. The Alliance for Childhood Cancer represents more than twenty national patient advocacy groups and professional medical and scientific organizations. Patient advocates, many of whom are either cancer survivors themselves or are parents of children with cancer, are joined by oncology professionals and others representing the multidisciplinary spectrum of cancer care in a unique alliance that brings concerned parties together to advance the interests of children with cancer. The Alliance adopted core principles for ensuring quality care that address seven areas of critical importance for children and adolescents living with cancer. In April 2002, the Alliance held a briefing on Capitol Hill to introduce policymakers to the new coalition and provide an overview of the core principles and issues critical to advancing policies that best serve children and adolescents with cancer and their families. Members of Congress and their staff attended the event. We hope you find the information provided on the website informative and helpful. If you have questions about a specific cancer or need other information related to treatment or other services, please contact one of the Alliance member organizations through the links provided for each organization under the "Alliance Members" button.
Press release announcing the creation of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer (September 2001)
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