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Childhood cancer statistics

cs_childsurvivalkf_imageThis section presents the latest childhood cancer statistics

  • During 2006-2008, an average of 1,550 children per year in the UK were diagnosed with cancer (including non-malignant brain tumours).
  • During 2007-2009, an average of 260 children per year in the UK died from cancer (including non-malignant brain tumours).

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The latest childhood cancer incidence statistics

The latest childhood cancer survival statistics

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