Some types of childhood cancers might be treated with high-dose chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant. Newer types ... Unlike chemotherapy, radiation can often cause more serious side effects in children (especially very young children) than in adults, so its use sometimes needs to be limited. read more
More than 90% of children and adolescents who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States are cared for at a children’s cancer center that is affiliated with the NCI-supported Children’s Oncology Group (COG). read more
The survival rates for a specific type of childhood cancer can be found in our information for that cancer type. After accidents, cancer is the second leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14 . About 1, 190 children younger than 15 years old are expected to die from cancer in 2017. read more