September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Georgia, with doctors, families and cancer survivors using the observance to call attention to the need for additional pediatric cancer research and funding. Governor Brian Kemp joined families, advocates and physicians at the State Capitol Monday to officially recognize the month. The event included young cancer patients and survivors whose families say increased awareness can lead to greater research funding and improved treatments. The numbers show the impact childhood cancer continues to have on Georgia families. According to state data cited by FOX 5 Atlanta, approximately 5,900 children in Georgia were diagnosed with cancer between 2014 and 2023. The Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research says an average of 47 children are diagnosed with cancer every day nationwide. Among those speaking out was 18-year-old Keren, an Atlanta-area three-time cancer survivor who has battled AML, a form of blood cancer. According to the Rally Foundation, she has raised more than $70,000 for cancer research while undergoing her own treatments. Another parent, Emily Williams, said her daughter Charlotte was diagnosed with blood cancer at just two years old. Williams said raising public awareness is important because awareness can ultimately lead to action. The Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, based in Sandy Springs, has become a major advocate for increasing pediatric cancer research. The organization reports awarding…
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