Childhood Cancer in the United States
Student Presenter(s): Annette Pavlakis
Faculty Mentor: Patty k. Wongpakdee
Department: Digital Art and Design
School/College: College of Arts and Sciences, Long Island
Childhood cancer is prevalent all throughout the United States. Children are being diagnosed daily, some children won't make it until the end of their fight, and there are multiple effects from treatment to face after being cured. Some cancers have higher survival rates than others depending on the type of cancer and the stage it is in. DIPG has the lowest five year survival rate (2%) and Wilms Tumor has the highest (91.3%). No one is considered fully cured until they reach the five year mark without any evidence of disease. I am using my design skills to indicate the different types of childhood cancers and the effects they have on children by showcasing it in an infographic poster.