ACS outlines progress and challenges in childhood cancer
- OPACC
- Feb 14, 2014
- 1 min read
A new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) outlines the progress made, and—more importantly—the challenges that remain, in fighting childhood cancer. The report estimates the number of new cancer cases and deaths for children and adolescents in the United States; summarizes the most recent and comprehensive data on cancer incidence, mortality, and survival; and outlines what is known and where answers are still needed for childhood cancers.
Recent Posts
See AllQuality of life improvements can be made if clinicians better understand auditory attention decay after cancer treatment in pediatric...
A team of experts, issuing a statement on behalf of the American Heart Association, have detailed cardiometabolic considerations for...
While the overall prevalence of comorbidities at diagnosis in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and...