Category Archive for "Childhood Cancer" | International Society for Children with Cancer

Children Battling Cancer

Here at ISCC (The International Society for Children with Cancer) we know what it’s like for parents and children battling cancer. Global data from the American Cancer Society shows that in 2008, over 175,300 new cancer cases among children aged 0-14 were diagnosed and approximately 96,400 children died. Unfortunately even with these numbers available, awareness…

Childhood Leukemia Survival Rates Reach 90 Percent

MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Children with the most common type of leukemia now have a dramatically better chance of survival, a new study shows. The researchers found five-year survival rates among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) increased from about 84 percent to 90 percent from 1990 to 2005. Surviving for five years…

University of colorado led study reports steady increases in long-term survival among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, reflecting impact of treatment advances

A study by the Children's Oncology Group (COG) reported that five-year survival for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL, the most common type of pediatric cancer) among children treated through COG clinical trials increased from 83.7 percent during the period 1990-1994 to 90.4 percent in the period 2000-2005. The improvements in survival were observed among all children…

Common Types of Childhood Cancer

What are the most common types of childhood cancer? Among the 12 major types of childhood cancers, leukemias (blood cell cancers) and cancers of the brain and central nervous system account for more than half of the new cases. About one-third of childhood cancers are leukemias. The most common type of leukemia in children is…