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More than 300 cases of childhood leukemia are detected every year in Spain
The Foundation has already allocated more than 600,000 euros for research
More than 250,000 children and 260 centers have participated in previous editions
More than 800 schools and educational centers throughout Spain will run the fourth edition of La Vuelta al Cole de Unoentrecienmil on October 26 to raise funds and promote research into childhood leukemia with a new research grant from the foundation.
And the San José de Las Torres de Cotillas Murcia School joins this solidarity movement with its more than 500 students.
This edition will present a record number of participating centers and it is expected that more than 300,000 students raised awareness of the problem of this disease will join the race.
The charity race is the largest movement of schools united in favor of the investigation of childhood leukemia and has been a resounding success in the first three editions, with the participation of more than 250 centers and over 250,000 runners between students and teachers, all providing a symbolic euro for their solidarity number.
Each year, 300 new cases of leukemia in the pediatric age are diagnosed in Spain and, unfortunately, 20% do not exceed it.
"Research is the only way to change these figures and reach 100% cure," explains Jose Carnero, president and founder of Unoentrecienmil.
This initiative integrates values ​​such as awareness, commitment, effort, solidarity, fellowship, struggle, sacrifice, improvement and team spirit in a sports day with a strong sense of vindication: more means are needed for the investigation of childhood leukemia since cancer Pediatric is the first cause of death by disease until age 14.
"The Return to School helps raise awareness of the serious problem of childhood leukemia and thanks to the generosity of so many students and centers involved in the participation, we continue to raise funds for a new leukemia research grant. a bit of many we can help change the world and that is our goal: that there be a total cure of children with leukemia and not only of 80% of the cases and that the smallest can enjoy in parks playing away from hospitals and hopefully, every year, more schools will be added to La Vuelta al Cole.It is incredible to see the smile that is drawn to the participating children and the enthusiasm and enthusiasm that they put into the race, showing that dorsal with which they trust help to end this serious disease, "explains the founder of Unoentrecienmil.
The Unoentrecienmil Foundation was born in 2012 with the aim of promoting research projects of childhood leukemia, a disease diagnosed each year in Spain to 300 new children and that throws a terrible statistic: 2 out of 10 children diagnosed does not exceed it.
Since then he has already allocated more than € 600,000 in research: There are already seven scholarships five annually - there is currently a Spanish researcher in Seattle learning the most advanced techniques to apply them in Spain after a year of stay thanks to the Destination Scholarship. open a line of research on the benefits of practicing sport in the cure of childhood cancer and the hypothesis of the II Research Grant of Dr. Antonio Pérez Martínez now becomes a reality in the form of hopeful clinical trial.
Source: Agencias
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