Only
2%
of grants allocated to fight cancer are specific for oncology of the bone.
Less than
10%
of patients survive longer than 5 years after cancer has spread to the bone.
Most bone cancers affect people under the age of
20
and cause devastating effects on developing bodies.
The mortality rate for bone cancer has remained constant for the past
45
years, indicating minimal innovation in treatment.
Approximately
400K
new cases of malignant bone metastasis are diagnosed annually in the U.S. alone.