[jane_is_here]

"In the last 20 years only 2 new drugs have been approved till a 3rd this spring."

Wrong.

In the first 7 months of 2015 the FDA approved 6 oncological drugs

In 2014 the FDA approved 10 oncological drugs

In 2013 the FDA approved 12 oncological drugs

https://www.centerwatch.com/drug-information/fda-approved-dr...

It is true that only 3 drugs have been approved specifically for neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer. This accounts for 6% of childhood cancers.

Misrepresenting facts does nobody any good.

[baldfat]

"In the last 20 years, only two new drugs have been approved that were specifically developed to treat children with cancer." You showed oncology which has ZERO impact on children since they are not approved for children and hence illegal for doctors to use for children. I lived this life man.

SORRY BUT WHAT A JERK! Misrepresenting facts does nobody any good but makes you a jerk. 100% true statement 3 drugs in 20 years have been approved by the FDA for Pediatric Cancer!

Here is the legislation that the community is trying to help get passed : http://www.stbaldricks.org/blog/post/fda-reform-act-signed-i...

This isn't some made up make believe this is the truth kids get the RAW end of the stick in cancer research. My son died on a bone cancer that quite possibly has more research money spent on curing the disease for dogs than finding a cure for children.

Those 22 ontological drugs are not PEDIATRIC. They don't help PEDIATRIC cancer patients. You misrepresented the truth so fast and hard to your notion that what I said was untrue. The sad fact is it would take less time to find a drug for children and than use on adults. If it comes from adults the research actually has to start from scratch due to the fast growing bodies of children and very few if any have any possible benifit for children.