Childhood Cancer Statistics
12% of children diagnosed with cancer do not survive
American Cancer Society
every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer
American Cancer Society
childhood cancer is the second leading cause of death in children ages 1-14
American Cancer Society
roughly 16,000 children in the united states will be diagnosed with Cancer this year.
American Cancer Society
about 2,000 children younger than 15 years old are expected to die from cancer this year
American Cancer Society
children's cancer affects all ethnic, gender and socio-economic groups
American Cancer Society
The average age of children diagnosed is six.
American Cancer Society
more than 40,000 children undergo treatment for cancer each year
American Cancer Society
There are approximately 375,000 adult survivors of children's cancer in the united states (That equates to 1 in 530 adults ages 20-39)
American Cancer Society