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Alliance for Childhood Cancer: Addressing the Needs of Children With Cancer

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Craig Lustig

Mary Jo Kupst

A diagnosis of childhood cancer can be the most frightening news a family ever hears. Annually, more than 12,500 children between birth and age 20 years are diagnosed with cancer. However, improvements in treatment for the types of childhood cancer have led to an overall 5-year survival rate of close to 80% for many pediatric malignancies.

Children and their families receiving a cancer diagnosis face difficult issues and a need for services and treatment distinct from those for adults with cancer. The Alliance for Childhood Cancer is working to address the needs of children with . . . [Click for More]

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