According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12.7 million people worldwide learn that they have cancer each and every year; of those 12.7 million, 7.6 million people lose their battle with the disease. In the United States, cancer is the second leading cause of death, coming in just under heart disease, and claiming more than half a million lives annually.

Cancer doesn’t just affect those who are battling the disease, it affects everyone who is in that patient’s corner–their family, their friends, even the medical staff who treat them. With these numbers, it is unfortunately safe to say that one way or another, most everyone has been affected by cancer.

Naturally, we want to know if there is anything that we, singular concerned humans of the world, can do to help; to help lower the number of lives being claimed by cancer every year, to help get the best medicine and support to the patients whose lives depend on it, to get the funds needed for research and treatment into the hands of scientists committed to finding cures.

Countless people take part in fundraising efforts for specific types of cancer; merchandise is sold, walks are held, and donations are received. While these are all fantastic efforts in working towards cancer research, screenings, and treatment, most often the organizations that raise the most money are using it as only they see fit, regardless of why you may have donated to their cause or what you thought your money was going towards.

We have tremendous power in fighting disease, and one organization that is working to put that power in the hands of people who are wondering how they can make a difference is cureLauncher, which can easily be described as a Kickstarter for cancer treatments.

cureLauncher is an online community that helps to raise money for cancer treatments and medical research. Unlike any other organization I have heard of, out of every donation received, a whopping 91% goes directly to advancing new cancer treatments.

Right now, Dr. Lee Roy Morgan is working on a chemotherapy drug for breast cancer that has spread to the brain that you can help fund by donating as little as $5 or as much as $100. If you’re a medical researcher who is working on a cure for cancer of your own, by uploading a 90-second video describing your work and why you need additional funds, your treatment can also be featured on cureLauncher.

In addition to helping fund new cancer treatments, cureLauncher also works to connect cancer patients to free lifesaving clinical trials that are taking place all over the country.

cureLauncher gives you, singular concerned humans of the world, the power to help advance new medical treatments by bringing leading medical researchers and private donors together. Simply put, cureLauncher helps you to find, fund, and cure.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of cureLauncher. Incentive was provided to me, and opinions are my own.