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  2. Childhood cancer - Wikipedia

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    These cancers were found most often in children between 1 and 4 years of age, but the most deaths occurred among those aged 5–9. [35] The main subtypes of brain and central nervous system tumors in children are: astrocytoma , brain stem glioma , craniopharyngioma , desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma , ependymoma , high-grade glioma ...

  3. List of cancer mortality rates in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the United States during 2013–2017, the age-adjusted mortality rate for all types of cancer was 189.5/100,000 for males, and 135.7/100,000 for females. [1] Below is an incomplete list of age-adjusted mortality rates for different types of cancer in the United States from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program.

  4. Child and teen cancer deaths fell 24% in the last 2 decades ...

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    The rate of child and teen cancer deaths in the U.S. fell 24% between 2001 and 2021, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  5. List of human disease case fatality rates - Wikipedia

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    Human infectious diseases may be characterized by their case fatality rate (CFR), the proportion of people diagnosed with a disease who die from it (cf. mortality rate).It should not be confused with the infection fatality rate (IFR), the estimated proportion of people infected by a disease-causing agent, including asymptomatic and undiagnosed infections, who die from the disease.

  6. Incidence of 17 cancers on the rise in younger generations ...

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    Gen X and Millennials in the U.S. are at greater risk for 17 cancers than were previous generations, a major new study revealed. Researchers at the American Cancer Society analyzed data from ...

  7. Childhood leukemia - Wikipedia

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    Leukemia is the most common cancer in children, accounting for 25-30% of all cancers in children and adolescents. [1] [29] [27] It most commonly is diagnosed in children when they are 1–4 years old. The median age of diagnosis is 6 years old. Childhood leukemia is more common in boys than girls.

  8. Cancer deaths are down, but rates in women under 50 are rising

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    Overall, in 2025, there will be an estimated 2,041,910 new cancer diagnoses in the U.S. (5,600 each day) and 618,120 cancer deaths, according to the report. ... while incidence in children 14 and ...

  9. List of countries by cancer rate - Wikipedia

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    In many developing countries cancer incidence, insofar as this can be measured, appears much lower, most likely because of the higher death rates due to infectious disease or injury. With the increased control over malaria and tuberculosis in some Third World countries, incidence of cancer is expected to rise.