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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > types of cancer > unusual cancers of childhood
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > unusual cancers of childhood
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > unusual cancers of childhood
... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > unusual cancers of childhood
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > unusual cancers of childhood

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unusual cancers of childhood  

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  • CANCER IS AN illness that is relatively uncommon in childhood, with approximately 150 per 1 million children diagnosed each year. Compared to adult cancers, childhood illnesses tend to be more aggressive and represent 10 percent of all childhood deaths in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Unusual Cancers of Childhood]

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