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ROUND ROCK, Texas--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Dell is donating more than $10 million in its current fiscal year to support childrenas cancer research, and address the needs of children and families worldwide undergoing treatment. Through these global Powering the Possible grants, Dell is working with 10 nonprofit organizations, building on its multi-year commitment of technology, funds and team-member volunteerism to support [ innovative pediatric cancer programs ].

Dell announced a partnership with the [ Translational Genomic Research Institute ] (TGen) and the [ Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium ] (NMTRC) in 2011 to support the worldas first FDA-approved personalized medicine clinical trial for pediatric cancer. In that trial, a Dell high-performance computing system reduced the time needed to analyze pediatric cancer tumor cells from a week to less than a day. Dellas donation this year includes cloud-computing technology that will enable doctors to collaborate virtually, identify personalized treatment and begin administering it within days a" a process that before took months. And with these improvements, physicians are expanding the number of children participating in the ground-breaking trial.

Dell is working with [ eight other nonprofits ] around the world to address patientsa physical, mental and emotional needs as they undergo treatment. These projects include:

• [ LaInstitut Gustave Roussy ] (IGR), in Paris. With Dellas support, the hospital has launched a project, aCREA FORM,a in its pediatrics department to keep children connected to their peers and their studies during cancer treatment. The initiative includes an online database of educational content, a series of creative arts workshops, webcams that allow children hospitalized in sterile rooms to stay in contact with other children in the hospital, and a video project created by the children themselves to introduce new patients to the hospital.
• [ Second Affiliated Hospital of Huaxi ] (SCLF), in Chengdu, China. Though the most common forms of childhood leukemia in China have very high cure rates, roughly 30 percent of children suffering from this disease gave up their treatment at SCLF in 2010 due to lack of financial resources. With Dellas grant, SCLF will provide free treatment to children who have successfully completed their first year of therapy, but who are likely to suspend it for monetary reasons.
• [ Ronald McDonald House Charities ] (RMHC), which works with Dell in 14 cities across the United States. Because many families must travel for their childrenas cancer treatment, RMHC provides a ahome away from homea at little to no cost for families undergoing medical crisis. As part of their work together, Dell team members will also volunteer at RMHC chapters, providing much-needed help in addition to the financial support.

In observation of [ National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month ] in the United States, Dell this month also collaborated with [ Causes.com ] to raise awareness of the deadly disease neuroblastoma a" the most common cancer in infants, accounting for roughly 15 percent of all childhood-cancer deaths. This fall, people visiting Dellas campaign at [ www.causes.com/dell ] can watch a video to learn how technology is accelerating pediatric cancer treatment. Dell will donate $1 for every viewer, up to $30,000, to the [ NMTRC ], a U.S. network of cancer trials conducted by researchers and oncologists pioneering new therapies for children.

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aEvery day in a childas life is precious a" thatas why technology that can accelerate cancer treatment is so important. Weare honored to bring our technology, team member support and funding to help the fight against childhood cancer. In partnership with families, nonprofits and the medical community, we know Dell can make a difference.a
Trisa Thompson, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, Dell

aIt is critical for people to understand childhood cancers, because doctors are finding more breakthroughs, and children are surviving. There was a time if your child was diagnosed with cancer, theyad say, aIam sorry, there is nothing that we can do, so go home and enjoy your time.a That is not the case now. Thanks to technology, doctors can look at Brookeas DNA sequencing and study her genomics and within 10 days say, aHere are her top five drugs that we believe will turn her cancer off.aa
Jessica Hester, mother of Brooke Hester, 5-year-old neuroblastoma patient in NMTRCas trial

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