It's Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, and although there have been strides in research, parents of kids suffering with the disease believe more can be done.
Sarah Gatto's son Andrew is battling the illness, and says people are often mislead by hearing that success rates in childhood cancer are higher than ever before. But that's because the majority of kids get diagnosed with Leukemia.
"The success rate for Leukemia is a lot higher than, let's say, some of the other forms of Cancer, like AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) has a 30% success rate," she explains. "My son's alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma has a 60% success rate."
Gatto would also like to see more advancements in treatments, to make them less harsh for children.
Windsor Regional Hospital held a Childhood Cancer Awareness Day event this morning. There, In Honour Of The Ones We Love donated $5,000 to the Windsor-Essex Hospitals Foundation.
Andrew Gatto talks about his battle with Cancer at Windsor Regional Hospital during an event for Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, September 28, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
Sarah Gatto speaks at a Childhood Cancer Awareness Day event at Windsor Regional Hospital, September 28, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
The Windsor-Essex Hospitals Foundation receives a cheque from In Honour Of The Ones We Love at Windsor Regional Hospital, September 28, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
Mother of a child who died from Cancer, Laura Spencer, speaks at a Childhood Cancer Awareness event at Windsor Regional Hospital, September 28, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
Ursula DeBono, RN, Paediatric Oncology Satellite Unit Windsor Regional Hopsital speaking during an event for Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, September 28, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
Children at Windsor Regional Hospital show off their t-shirt designs, which will help raise money for Childhood Cancer Awareness, September 28, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
