Cancerbackup: Children's cancers
Skip the page content navigation if you do not require links to content sections within this page.
Page Content Navigation
Skip the main banner if you do not want to read it as the next section.
Page Banner
Want to speak to a specialist cancer nurse? Call free on 0808 800 1234
Skip the main content if you do not want to read it as the next section.
Children's cancers are rare. In the UK, only 1 in every 600 children under 15 years of age develops a cancer. This means that approximately 1700 children (up to the age of 15) in the UK are diagnosed with cancer each year. These cancers are quite different from cancers affecting adults in that they tend to occur in different parts of the body to adult cancers. They also look different under the microscope and respond differently to treatment.
Cure rates for children are much higher than for most adult cancers and over 70% (more than 7 in 10) of all children can now be completely cured.
Content last reviewed: 01 June 2008
Page last modified: 17 July 2008
| Get support Want to talk to a specialist cancer nurse? Call free on 0808 800 1234. Need emotional support? Call Cancerline free on 0808 808 2020. Find out about other ways to get support on the main Macmillan website. |
Cancerbackup is a national charity and we rely on voluntary donations. To donate, please call 020 7696 9003 and tell us you have visited our website. Thank you.
