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CHILD CANCER AWARENESS
DR. NICHOLAS MCGREGOR, PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY,
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH

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IF YOU SPOT A GOLD RIBBON THIS MONTH- PINNED TO A LAPEL OR HANGING FROM A DOOR- IT'S POSSIBLE SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IMPACTED BY CHILDHOOD CANCER.

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THAT'S BECAUSE SEPTEMBER IS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTHPEDIATRIC ONCOLOGIST NICHOLAS MCGREGOR WITH BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE SAYS ABOUT FORTY-FIVE CHILDREN ARE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER EVERY DAY- THAT ACTUALLY MAKES IT EXCEPTIONALLY RARE. BUT FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY THE DISEASE… HE SAYS SEPTEMBER CAN HOLD SPECIAL MEANING.

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DR. NICHOLAS MCGREGOR
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE
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"I think it's important to remember the kids that have died. Secondly it serves a purpose to honor those patients and families who have gone through this journey or process, and may still have side effects"

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DR MCGREGOR SAYS THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS OFTEN HOLD FUNDRAISERS IN HONOR SICK CHILDREN. HE SAYS OF FEDERALLY FUNDED DOLLARS GOING TO CANCER RESEARCHPEDIATRIC CANCER RECEIVES ABOUT 4 PERCENT