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Childhood Cancer by the Numbers
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Every day in the United States, 43 children, ages 0-19, are diagnosed with cancer.​
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Despite these facts, childhood cancer research receives just 4% of the annual budget from the National Cancer Institute.
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Childhood cancer is the leading cause by disease in children under the age of 19 in the U.S.
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Every year, an estimated 300,000+ new cases of cancer affect children worldwide. That’s over 800 new kids affected every day.
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1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer by the time they are 20 years old.
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