00:00An 11-year-old boy living with brain cancer was the mascot for Everton's match with Sunderland
00:06to launch an appeal for children's treatment.
00:09Caden Edwards walked out with James Garner on Sunday,
00:13wearing an oversized shirt carrying the message,
00:16Children with Cancer UK says many young patients still receive drugs developed for adults,
00:22often causing serious long-term effects.
00:24The charity says only 2% of cancer research funding is directed towards children and young people.
00:31The fixture also fell on what would have been Sunderland supporter Bradley Lowry's 15th birthday,
00:37as campaigners renewed calls for safer treatments designed specifically for cancer patients.
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