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Childhood cancer statistics

Childhood cancer statistics are presented here.cs_childsurvivalkf_image

  • In 2008-2010, an average of 1,603 children per year in the UK were diagnosed with cancer.
  • In 2007-2009 there was an average of 260 childhood deaths from cancer in the UK.
  • In 2001-2005, 78% of children in Great Britain survived their childhood cancer for five years or more.

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The latest statistics available for childhood cancer are; incidence 2010, mortality 2010, and survival 2001-2005. Find out why these are the latest statistics available.

The latest childhood cancer incidence statistics

The latest childhood cancer mortality statistics

The latest childhood cancer survival statistics

Information on the long-term follow-up of childhood cancers

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