Cancer Among Children
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Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 children in the United States.
In 2014, the most commonly diagnosed cancers and leading causes of cancer death in children aged 0 to 19 years were—
- Highest incidence rate (8.4) found among children aged 1 to 4 years.
- Highest death rate (0.8) found among children aged 15 to 19 years.
Brain and central nervous system cancer
- Highest incidence rate (4.3) found among children aged 1 to 4 years.
- Highest death rate (0.9) found among children aged 5 to 9 years.
Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2014 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2017. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.
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- Page last reviewed: June 5, 2017
- Page last updated: September 28, 2017
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