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  2. Childhood cancer - Wikipedia

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    In the United States in 2012, it was estimated that there was an incidence of 12,000 new cases, and 1,300 deaths, from cancer among children 0 to 14 years of age. [64] Cancer is the second leading cause of death in males and fourth in women under the age of 20 in the United States. The survival rate of children with cancer has improved since ...

  3. Muteness - Wikipedia

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    Children may not speak due to selective mutism. Selective mutism is a condition in which the child speaks only in certain situations or with certain people, such as close family members. [12] Assessment is needed to rule out possible illness or other conditions and to determine treatment. [13] Prevalence is low, but not as rare as once thought ...

  4. Epidemiology of cancer - Wikipedia

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    The second highest cause of death was cardiovascular diseases, resulting in 21.5% of deaths. In 2011, prostate cancer was the most common form of cancer among males (about 28% of all new cases) and breast cancer the most common in females (also about 28% of all new cases). [citation needed] The leading cause of death in both males and females ...

  5. Prostate cancer shouldn’t be a death sentence. But for a ...

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    Once men are in their 40s—or earlier if they’re Black, have a family history of cancer, or carry a genetic mutation associated with prostate cancer—Oh recommends they talk to their primary ...

  6. Causes of cancer - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, physical trauma is not accepted as a cause for cervical cancer, breast cancer, or brain cancer. [83] One accepted source is frequent, long-term application of hot objects to the body. It is possible that repeated burns on the same part of the body, such as those produced by kanger and kairo heaters (charcoal hand warmers ), may ...

  7. Toddlers become best friends while fighting cancer together - AOL

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    They may look like two healthy toddlers having fun. But they're actually two sick toddlers in the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Toddlers become best friends while fighting cancer together

  8. Sudden unexplained death in childhood - Wikipedia

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    SUDC is rare, with a reported incidence in the United States of 1.2 deaths per 100,000 children, compared to 54 deaths per 100,000 live births for SIDs. There are approximately 400 deaths per year of SUDC in the U.S, with over 200 of these cases being the children aged 1–4 years. [3] SUDC deaths have occurred at the following sites: [4]

  9. Exercise may help stop cancer progression, lower death risk - AOL

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    By comparison, people with no physical activity had a 74% chance of these events not happening. When looking at all-cause death, people with no physical activity had a 91% chance of survival ...