Pediatric Cancer Facts
Childhood cancer also called pediatric cancer typically means a cancer that is found in children and teens and sometimes young adults. The most common cancer in children is leukemia a type of blood cancer. Pin By Megan Mclean On Childhood Cancer Pediatric Cancer Awareness Childhood Cancer Awareness Quotes Cancer Help Facts about childhood cancer. Pediatric cancer facts . About 11 050 children in the united states under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Every two minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. Because of major treatment advances in recent decades 84 of children with cancer now survive 5 years or more. Cancer is the number one cause of death by disease among children. More than 95 of childhood cancer survivors have significant health related issues because of the current treatment options. There are many types which can be found in different places throughout the body. Each day 43 kids in the us are expected to be diagnosed with cancer.
