On the occasion of International Pediatric Cancer Day, the Fondation Kriibskrank Kanner recalls the urgency of better informing, supporting research and supporting sick children and their families.
Every year, February 15 marks International Pediatric Cancer Day. An essential date to raise public awareness, inform people about the realities of the disease, but also remind us that behind the figures and medical protocols, it is above all children and entire families who are faced with a devastating ordeal.
In Luxembourg and the Greater Region, children and adolescents are affected by cancer every year, with major consequences on their daily lives and that of their loved ones.
On a European scale, the reality is alarming: every day, 100 children are diagnosed with cancer. Less than 10% of them have access to innovative treatments and nearly 6,000 children die each year from the disease.
“Childhood cancer is rare, but the ordeal it imposes is immense. Behind each diagnosis, there is a disrupted childhood and a family that needs support, today and in the long term,” underlines Pierre Dochen, director of the Kriibskrank Kanner Foundation.
Nearly 150 families affected
For more than 35 years, the Foundation has supported children with cancer and their families thanks to the solidarity of the public and its partners.
In 2025, it supported 149 children and their loved ones, including 42 new patients aged 0 to 18, by providing them with emotional, psychological, social, educational support, as well as administrative and financial support.
On the occasion of this symbolic day, the Kriibskrank Kanner Foundation calls for strengthening information, awareness and support around pediatric cancer, so that no child or family finds itself alone in the face of the disease.
Several appointments
In this dynamic, several important meetings are announced. On April 15, the “Lëtz Go Research” conference will be held at the Arendt House in Luxembourg. It will bring together players in pediatric oncology and allow the general public to better understand the advances in research, its challenges and its future perspectives.
Another highlight: the 9th edition of the “Lëtz Go Gold” solidarity race, scheduled for Saturday September 26 in Neudorf. This event will allow everyone to actively engage in research.
The funds collected will notably support the European initiative Fight Kids Cancer, whose ambition is to cure all children and adolescents suffering from cancer thanks to better targeted and less toxic therapies.
On the occasion of International Childhood Cancer Day, the Foundation invites the public to join its commitment in order to offer young patients the best prospects for the future: “Every donation, whatever the amount, counts”.
More information on the services and support offered by the Foundation is available on the website: www.fondatioun.lu.
date:2026-02-10 12:40:00
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