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childhood cancers  

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  • Childhood cancers are considered to be rare. In the United States an estimated 9,500 new cases were expected in 2006 and in European countries 1 in 500 children is estimated to be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 15. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Childhood Cancers]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/childhood_cancers

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