Childhood Cancer

Knowledge is the key to successful management of any disease process.  We believe that the following information may be helpful in getting started in the process of learning about childhood cancer.  There are many very good sites on the internet that can help however you must be cautious.   We encourage you to discuss any of the information you find with your health care providers.  For more detailed information, visit our health information library.

Cancer Facts

Cancer in children and teenagers is a relatively rare event. Only 1% of all cases of cancer occurs in this age range. Despite this the number of potential years of life put at risk by childhood cancer each year exceeds the number for most adult cancers. Remarkable progress has been made in curing infants, children, teenagers, and young adults with cancer and up to 70% of all children with cancer can now be cured. It is the primary cause of death by disease in children and teenagers and second only to accidents and trauma as the most common cause of death.

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