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Allows to:

• Improve the odds of survival so that all children affected by cancer can hope to reach adulthood
• Contribute to providing world-class treatments to children in Quebec
• Lessen the side effects of treatment
• Enhance the quality of life of survivors by reducing the risk of sequelae

Primary funder of clinical research in pediatric oncology in Quebec, Leucan invests close to 1 million dollars every year for that type of research. Today, 82% of children diagnosed with cancer can hope to grow up and survive the ilness.

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Allows to:

• Reduce the financial anxiety associated with pediatric cancer for parents
• Contribute to offsetting the loss of income when a parent must take an unpaid leave
• Improve the quality of life of survivors coping with sequelae

Over the last year, $739,316 was granted to families to assist them financially

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Allows to:

• Reduce parents’ emotional distress at the time of diagnosis
• Reassure families through individualized support and appropriate information
• Support diagnosed children, their parents, and their siblings through every stage of cancer and even after they go home

Assistance provided:

• Welcome and emotional support at the hospital and at home
• The Leucan Information Centre
• Welcome and comfort kit

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Allows to:

• Alleviate the parents’ feeling of helplessness in the face of their child’s pain
• Help relieve the psychological distress experienced by the parents and siblings of affected children
• Allow children access to pain relieving care
• Provide comfort care to bereaved families

Assistance provided:

• Massage therapy in hospitals and at home for children with cancer, their parents, and their siblings
• Psychological support
• End-of-life and bereavement support

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Allows to:

• Reduce the sense of isolation in families
• Contribute to the well-being of children during treatments
• Help childhood cancer survivors enjoy a positive and more independent life
• Support awareness-raising efforts to increase understanding and empathy in the circle of the affected children about their reality and that of their families

Assistance provided:

• Socio-recreational activities: the Leucan-CSN Summer Camp, the Heart-filled Hope support group, Christmas parties, family activities, etc.
• Hosting in hospital playrooms;
• Awareness-raising activities and support in schools
• Assistance to cured patients and survivors

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