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August 31, 2008 - September represents Leukemia Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Childhood leukemia is just one type of the many childhood cancers. It accounts for about twenty five percent of all childhood cancers. About 2,200 young Americans are affected by the disease each year. You can read a young survivor's leukemia story and learn more about the disease at http://www.leukemia-cure.com/leukemia-story.html.
CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation will be launching a national campaign in September for National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This campaign is an online virtual walk for the 12,500 children that are diagnosed with cancer each year.
The CureSearch Virtual Walk for 12,500 will unite people in the fight against childhood cancer. The event will take place September 1 to September 30. Their goal is to bring together 12,500 people virtually in support of the 12,500 children who are diagnosed each year.
This campaign will include families, communities, hospitals and many others touched by childhood cancer. Consider forming your own team of friends and family and help support all children who are diagnosed with cancer. For more information visit http://www.leukemia-cure.com/current-leukemia-news.html
If you would like ideas of other ways you can help fight leukemia and other cancers please visit http://www.leukemia-cure.com/leukemia-charities.html
Contact Britt Estep for more insights into this topic. Email: articles ( @ ) leukemia-cure dot com dot Other helpful information regarding the event can be found at: http://www dot leukemia-cure dot com/current-leukemia-news dot html dot
For More Information Contact:
Britt Estep
articles ( @ ) leukemia-cure dot com
http://www.leukemia-cure.com
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