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About Wilms Cancer Foundation

Location:

2486 Gammon Rd, Naarmata, British Columbia V0H1N1, CA

Mission Statement

The Wilms Cancer Foundation (WCF), is a charitable organization, that supports and represents the needs of children, families and healthcare organizations affected by the childhood kidney cancer nephroblastoma commonly known as 'Wilms’. Our mission is to establish an international program of awareness, education, advocacy, early detection and treatment to tackle the spread of childhood kidney cancer. We also seek to support children, families and organizations as they tackle cancer on a daily basis, through initiatives such as our 'Dream-Making’ program, in order to lighten the emotional and financial burden they face.

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The WCF is a leader in paediatric renal cancer information and care. It is a member of the International kidney Cancer Coalition, the International Society of Paediatric Oncology and a working partner of a number of nationally based kidney cancer organizations in low, middle and high income countries. It is guided by a scientific advisory board consisting of the worlds leaders in paediatric renal oncology from the United States, Europe and United Kingdom. it is the only charitable organization world-wide to specifically focus on the disease and is reliant on the donations it recieves