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CureSearch for Children's Cancer is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that funds and supports targeted and innovative children's cancer research with measurable results, and is the authoritative source of information and resources for all those affected by children's cancer. CureSearch seeks to make treatment possible and a cure probable for the 42 children diagnosed with cancer daily,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.curesearch.org/Childhood-Cancer-Statistics/ )〕 using the following methods: *To accelerate the cure for children at greatest risk of dying of cancer by posing essential challenges to scientists and inviting teams to overcome them with novel research approaches. *To support children's enrollment in clinical trials that have the potential to save their lives. *To provide resources and education, so no child faces a cancer diagnosis without a fully equipped support team behind them. CureSearch says that it is working to change the odds for those children most at risk.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://curesearch.org/About-Us )〕 CureSearch has a national office in Bethesda, Maryland. Local support for events is provided via employees across the country.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://curesearch.org/Contact-Us )〕 Events held include the CureSearch Walk〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.curesearchwalk.org/ )〕 and Ultimate Hike.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ultimatehike.org )〕 ==History== CureSearch for Children's Cancer has a long history of supporting scientists conducting research to find cures for children's cancer. Formally incorporated in 1987 as the Orion Medical Sciences Institute, CureSearch's role was to facilitate medical research to advance treatments for children's cancer on behalf of the Children's Cancer Study Group, a research collaborative funded by the National Cancer Institute. The organization was also charged with raising charitable funds for such research. In 1992, the organization's name was changed to National Childhood Cancer Foundation (NCCF) to more accurately reflect its national scope and focus on children's cancer. In 2000 the Children's Cancer Study Group merged with three other children's research collaboratives, the Pediatric Oncology Group, Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Group, and the National Wilms Study Tumor Group. From these four legacy groups, the Children's Oncology Group (COG) was formed. At the same time, NCCF became the federal grantee, fiscal and administrative agent, and fundraising and advocacy organization on behalf of the COG. the COG was the largest cooperative children's cancer research entity in the world, with more than 210 member hospitals and over 7,000 physicians, nurses and other researchers. In the United States, COG member hospitals treat 90% of children with cancer. In January 2010, National Childhood Cancer Foundation adopted a national voluntary health model which included opening 8 offices across the nation and organizing grassroots fundraising events and activities to raise money for children's cancer research. NCCF became CureSearch for Children's Cancer. During 2011-2012, CureSearch for Children’s Cancer ended its role as federal grantee, fiscal and administrative agent, and exclusive fundraising organization for the COG. This change coincided with a change in COG principal investigators and the foundation’s expansion to fund research beyond clinical trials. CureSearch for Children's Cancer funds clinical trials at hospitals across the USA and supports basic and translational research so that scientists can understand all aspects of children's cancer, from its causes to its consequences. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CureSearch for Children's Cancer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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