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Each year, an estimated 400 000 children (aged 0–19 years) develop cancer globally. Nearly 9 in 10 of these children live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where treatment is often unavailable or unaffordable.
- Childhood cancer – IARC
In 2022, more than 275 000 children and adolescents (aged...
- Childhood cancer – IARC
6 gru 2021 · According to ECIS estimates referenced in the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child, there were almost 16,000 children diagnosed with cancer in 2020. One in every 300 children born that year are likely to develop cancer by the age of 19.
11 cze 2022 · The global burden of childhood cancer (children aged 0−14 years) was obtained from the GBD 2019, which provides an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of 328 diseases and their 87 risk factors among 204 countries and territories.
28 maj 2024 · Learn about the incidence, survival, and mortality of cancer in children under 15 in the US. Find out how treatment advances have improved outcomes and how to access more information for specific types of childhood cancers.
15 lut 2022 · In 2022, more than 275 000 children and adolescents (aged 0–19 years) were diagnosed with cancer worldwide and more than 105 000 children died from cancer. However, the actual numbers may be much higher, because in many countries childhood cancer is difficult to diagnose.
6 sie 2019 · The global DALY burden due to childhood cancers in 2017 is substantial, primarily because of fatal burden. This burden is disproportionately high in low, low-middle, and middle Socio-demographic Index (SDI) settings, which together contribute 82·2% of global childhood cancer DALYs.
It is estimated that 14 thousand children and adolescents (0-14 years old) were diagnosed with cancer in Europe in 2022, and 2 thousand a year die from cancer. Over 81% of those affected survive the disease, but are left to deal with its physical and psychosocial consequences throughout their lives.
