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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. All around the world, extra attention is asked for children with cancer. And that is much needed. Every year, about 600 children in the Netherlands still receive this diagnosis.

Getting better is more than curing

We want to give children with cancer not only the best treatment, but also the chance to live as normally as possible and to keep developing, despite their illness. For us, getting better means putting the interests of the child and family at the heart of everything we do. Getting better also means innovating and creating new perspectives on cure. In research, in care, in collaboration. Every single day, we give it our all.

 
 
 
A glimpse into a child’s world
Children at the Máxima Center are also working on getting better. Not only from being sick, but they want to get better at dancing and drawing. At laughing and playing. Throughout September we're showing this resilience, we share the children’s drawings: full of hope, strength, and imagination. Drawing helps them process emotions and give them a place. It offers a glimpse into a child’s world.

This is how we raise awareness for childhood cancer. And for everything it takes to help children get better. Join us. Make getting better possible for children with cancer.

Three children, three stories

During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Max (4), Josie (6) and Emelie (16) give us a glimpse into their world. Max wants to learn how to jump on the trampoline again, Josie wants to get better at writing, and Emelie is learning to cope with her visual impairment so she can live as normally as possible. Their stories show that getting better is about more than being cured. It is also about playing, learning, and developing yourself, despite cancer. Curious to see these children and their drawings?

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With your financial support, we can not only continue to invest in research and innovative treatment methods, but also in projects that are indispensable for the well-being of the child and family. Learn more about our Foundation here (only available in Dutch). 

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Getting better in care and research

For the Máxima Center getting better also means innovating and continuously working on new perspectives for cure. In research, in care, and in collaboration. Our staff contribute to this every single day. They share what they themselves want to get better at – and how their work makes a direct difference for children and families.

Discover their stories