The Childhood Cancer Blog
The Childhood Cancer Blog
Rare cancers collectively make up 15% of all pediatric cancer diagnoses. These types of cancer can range from lung cancer (common in adults but rare in kids), thyroid cancer (one of the most common rare tumors that just hasn’t been studied), and other tumors that only affect a small number of kids each year. Many of these rare cancers have never had a research study focused specifically on them.
The lack of research data doesn’t mean progress has stalled. Instead of relying on single institution studies, which often struggle to enroll enough kids, scientists studying rare... Read More
Ninety percent of children diagnosed with cancer each year live in the poorest countries—the low- and middle-income countries where families earn less and have less access to critical medical infrastructure.
And of those diagnosed, most will not survive. In higher income countries, where children are diagnosed with cancer at similar rates, more than 85% of children survive their cancer.
One struggle for children in less affluent countries is the lack of medical centers with adequate staffing. In some low-to-middle income countries, one pediatric oncology nurse could have... Read More
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