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Childhood Cancer Facts in the United States

• More than 9,510 children under the age of 15 are diagnosed with cancer each year.
• More than 1,500 die from the disease.
• Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among children ages 1 to14.
• The cause of most childhood cancers is unknown and can not be prevented.
• 5 year survival rates for childhood cancer have improved to over 77%.
• There are over 270,000 childhood cancer survivors in the U.S.
• It is not uncommon for childhood cancer survivors to experience late effects of treatment.
• Cancer rates for children increase by approximately 1 percent each year.
• There are 65 to 70 new cases of childhood cancer diagnosed each year in Suffolk County.
• Over 60% of the children in Suffolk County diagonsed with cancer each year receieved their treatment at the Stony Brook University Cancer Center.
• Since the Pediatric Cancer Program opened in 1991 more than 600 children have been treated at Stony Brook University Medical Center.
• September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

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