Today, brain cancer is the no. 1 disease killer of children and young people. Few new effective treatments mean that 80% of children diagnosed with high grade tumours still lose their battle within 5 years, leaving the other 20% with lifelong deficits. Inspired by a big heart and brain, The Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation was founded in 2013 in memory of Robert "Connor" Dawes, who sadly passed away from paediatric brain cancer in April 2013. The RCD Foundation supports three primary impact areas to change the odds for children like Connor: Research: Contributing funds to high-impact paediatric brain cancer research at leading institutions throughout Australia and the world, th... read more Today, brain cancer is the no. 1 disease killer of children and young people. Few new effective treatments mean that 80% of children diagnosed with high grade tumours still lose their battle within 5 years, leaving the other 20% with lifelong deficits. Inspired by a big heart and brain, The Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation was founded in 2013 in memory of Robert "Connor" Dawes, who sadly passed away from paediatric brain cancer in April 2013. The RCD Foundation supports three primary impact areas to change the odds for children like Connor: Research: Contributing funds to high-impact paediatric brain cancer research at leading institutions throughout Australia and the world, that will improve brain tumour treatments, including early detection, diagnosis, surgery, and post-surgery treatments. Care: We support families by organising and funding rehabilitation therapies and home assistance not commonly covered by insurance, such as in-home music therapy. Development: We inspire the next generation of brain cancer practitioners and researchers by funding Fellowships, PhD Scholarships and the development of clinical trials.
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