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Let’s Beat Bone Cancer Together

Osteosarcoma is the leading childhood bone cancer, but treatments haven’t advanced for 40 years. You can help change that. Start your own #SarcomaAwarenessMonth fundraiser or give today to fund a breakthrough.

“Cancer has taught me to . . . seize every single day because tomorrow is not promised for me.”

Diagnosed with osteosarcoma at 13 years old, Rheed Castle-Pearce’s determination to beat the disease was matched only by his dream of learning to surf.

“A two in three survival rate isn’t good enough.”

Although Sarah Bright’s son Cole is in remission from osteosarcoma, she worries that he may relapse. Advocating for osteosarcoma research has become an outlet for her caregiver trauma.

“Even if my life is shorter, I want it to be meaningful.”

Suresh Madheswaran, PhD, has survived multiple cancers, including osteosarcoma. He’s taken it on himself to advance the research for the sake of fellow cancer patients.

“It is unacceptable that children are dying, that families are wrecked, because we do not prioritize osteosarcoma research.”

David and Ingrid Hartz have made it their life’s work to end osteosarcoma in honor of their son, Miles (2006–2023).

“There was nothing the doctors could give my brother that would cure him.”

Seven years after her brother passed due to osteosarcoma, Jasmine Smith, MD, is working to improve oncology treatments for other patients.

“I don’t want any other child to hear, ‘There’s nothing else we can do for you.’”

10-year-old Lizzy Wampler (2007–2018) bravely fought osteosarcoma and inspired her family to keep advocating for a cure.

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For #SarcomaAwarenessMonth, encourage your friends to give toward osteosarcoma science. It only takes a few clicks to set up your own Facebook fundraiser, and it makes a big difference. In 2025, you helped raise nearly $5,000 for the Osteosarcoma Institute (OSI) on Facebook alone.

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Sharing your experience with osteosarcoma as a patient, survivor, family member or friend helps us secure grant funding to find new treatments.
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Make a Donation to Find a Cure

Your contributions fund breakthrough clinical trials and science to identify new treatments and ultimately a cure for osteosarcoma.
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Report a Gift in Your Will

Planned giving costs nothing today and allows you to dedicate a part of your legacy to finding a cure for osteosarcoma.

A foundational grant covers the OSI’s administrative expenses, so 100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly to osteosarcoma research. Your support enables the Osteosarcoma Institute to continue our mission of identifying and funding the most promising and breakthrough osteosarcoma clinical trials and science.

You Are Making an Impact

The Osteosarcoma Institute has committed $10.5 million to osteosarcoma research since our inception. See how our experts and grant recipients are pushing the field forward.

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What Happens After I Donate to the OSI?

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Osteosarcoma Statistics

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Osteosarcoma is the most common childhood bone cancer.
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No new treatments have been approved for osteosarcoma patients in 40 years.
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1 in 3 children with osteosarcoma will not survive.

Who We Work With

At the Osteosarcoma Institute, we care about progress — not who gets the credit. We collaborate with organizations throughout the cancer and sarcoma spaces.