Why This Matters
Kids grow up knowing cancer as something scary, not something they can understand.
The Problem
We’re Solving
Cancer touches nearly every family in America, but most students learn almost nothing about it in school.
Cancer is already
in students’ lives
Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime
leading cause of death in the United States
of children know a close family member with cancer before age 12
of K–8 curriculum includes any teaching about cancer
When cancer is taught,
it rarely feels connected to real life
The few classrooms that cover cancer often rely on dense reading passages and vocabulary lists. Students memorize terms without seeing how the biology and treatment decisions fit together.
Students who lose a family member to cancer often carry that experience into school with no framework for understanding what happened, and no space to process it through learning.
Cancer biology is detailed, relevant, and teachable. Students deserve access to that science in a form they can work with.
Students are already affected
More than half of K–12 students personally know someone with cancer. The questions are already part of their lives.
Curiosity is the missing ingredient
Learning what cancer does at the cellular level gives students something concrete to work with. The subject becomes easier to explore and talk about.
Tumor Tactics bridges the gap
Tumor Tactics teaches oncology through decisions students make together. The game stays active and fun without watering down the science.
Bring Tumor Tactics to More Students
Use the game in your classroom or work with us to help another school get a kit.