1 in 3 adults will develop some kind of cancer within their lifetime. In rare cases, children will develop cancers and in many cases these cancers are devastating. According to Cancer.net, only 1% of all diagnosed cancers fall within the childhood age range.
- 29% of childhood cancers are that of Leukemia (ALL and AML).
- 26% of childhood cancers are tumors of the brain and spinal cord
Other cancers that effect children include Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Kidney Tumors, Eye Tumors, soft tissue sarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, endocrine tumors, Bone Cancer, Thyroid cancer (more common in young adults) and many, many more.
For additional facts about Childhood Cancer, follow this link for a quick fact sheet (.pdf) on the Central Nervous System (CNS) of Childhood Cancers provided by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Cancer.net CNS Fact Sheet
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