Numbers behind.
Fact 1
Worldwide, every 3 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. (This represents about 400.000 children and adolescents between 0 and 19 years old). Source: World Health Organization
Fact 2
Every year about 70,000 children under 15 years old will die from cancer around the world. Source: ACS Journals
Fact 3
Globally 44% of children with cancer will die before diagnosis. (Childhood cancer is often detected too late because parents and health workers do not have sufficient awareness of the warning signs). Source: World Health Organization
Fact 4
Globally, there will be an estimated 13,7 million new cases of childhood cancer between 2020 and 2050. Source: The Lancet
Fact 5
In high-income countries, more than 80% of children with cancer will survive. In some low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), this rate is less than 30%. Source: World Health Organization
Fact 6
There are more than 12 types of childhood cancer. (The most common include leukemias, brain cancers, lymphomas and solid tumors, such as neuroblastoma and Wilms tumors).
Source: World Health Organization
Fact 7
Every year, about 38% of children diagnosed with cancer survive for 5 years or more. (Most of them can expect a near-normal lifespan. 8.1% of them live in Eastern Africa and 83% in North America.")
Source: Lancet
Fact 8
Most childhood cancers can be cured with generic medicines and other forms of treatment, including surgery and radiotherapy. Source: World Health Organization
Fact 9
Avoidable deaths from childhood cancers in low - and middle - income countries result from lack of diagnosis, misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. Source: World Health Organization