Parents of children with cancer are warning that more and more families need support for the treatment of their children.

Madrid, February 2013- La Federation Spanish for parents of children with Cancer (FEPNC) has warned that, as a result of the economic crisis affecting the country, increasingly there are more families that need support for the treatment of children with cancer ”.

Thus has designated it its Chairperson, Pilar Ortega, in a news conference organized by Servimedia communication, during which he explained that the situation is concern ”, since but through our partnerships we put many resources since a new case is identified, increasingly there are more families at risk of social exclusion ”.

Ortega has appealed to the society that is aware of this disease of which 1,300 new cases are diagnosed in children and adolescents each year. if we can raise awareness of this reality society, obtain resources and strength to keep fighting and not decaying ”, said.

The President of the Federation has praised the role of Spanish doctors: have very good professionals in childhood Oncology ”, which has ensured that they are that mark us objectives and are looking for the best quality of life for children with cancer ”. Also recalled the importance of the diagnosis early, which make a difference between getting or not a better result in the treatment ”. Are talking about save lives ”, has continued, and that if the disease is diagnosed quickly there is more chance of the treatment to best effect and to ensure cure ”.

In relation to the figures of childhood cancer, the leading cause of death by disease in children one to fourteen years, the President of the Federation noted a positive fact: between 75% and 80% of children with cancer survive the disease ”.

Finally, Ortega has spoken of the activities planned for the celebration tomorrow of the international day of the child with Cancer. Have a day in the Ministry of health ”, explained. In addition, scheduled an event at schools throughout Spain in which about 30,000 students will go on recess to launch solidarity pumps under the slogan of ‘ a pump, an illusion ’, since who better to give support to these children who are some heroesdo, than other children? ”, has concluded the President of the Federation.