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US Cancer Rates Falling
Some 650,000 people are alive today who wouldn’t be were it not for advances in cancer prevention, detection and treatment over the past 15 years, new statistics show.
The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics 2009 report finds an encouraging 19.2 percent drop in cancer death rates among men from 1990 to 2005, as well as [...]
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Childhood Cancers
Types Of Childhood CancerAcute lymphocytic (lymphoblastic) leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer and accounts for about 30% of all childhood cancers.
Wilms tumor is a cancer that may affect one or both kidneys. It is most often found in children between 2 and 3 years old.
Neuroblastoma Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial (outside of the brain) solid [...]
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Questions children askChildren are naturally curious about their disease and have many questions about cancer and cancer treatment. Your child will expect you to have answers to most questions.
Children may begin to ask questions right after diagnosis or may wait until later. Here are some common questions and some ideas to help you answer them.
Why Me?
A child, [...]
