Childhood Cancer Statistics
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12% of children diagnosed with cancer do not survive
American Cancer Society
every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer
American Cancer Society
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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
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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
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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
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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