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Mission and Vision Statement

A photo of a little boy at his graduationOur Vision:
Improved outcomes for children and young adults with cancer will emerge from a detailed understanding of childhood cancer acquired through cutting-edge basic science and clinical research.

Our Mission:

  • Develop more effective and better-tolerated therapies that enhance survival and quality of life for children and young adults with cancer, and cancer predisposition syndromes.
  • Utilize the strengths of the NIH Intramural Research Program to provide complementary and sometimes unique resources for patients, families and colleagues in the pediatric oncology community.
  • Train future leaders in pediatric hematology/oncology.
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