Childhood cancers – Every child and adolescent deserves an equal chance
Childhood cancers are rare and have high survival rates, but remain the first cause of death from disease in children and adolescents.
In 2022, a total of 13 800 new cancer cases were estimated in children and adolescents (aged 0-19 years) and 2 144 were estimated to die from this disease. Adolescents and very small children are most affected. The most common childhood cancers are leukaemia, lymphomas and brain tumours. Incidence, mortality rates, and survival percentages vary among EU countries and regions.
Access to essential cancer medicines and to clinical trials for children and adolescents varies throughout the EU.
Research is needed into the origins of childhood cancer and the developments of tailored treatments, equal access to standard of care and to innovation. Better policies for childhood cancer survivors are needed.
MUNOZ PINEIRO Amalia;
RANDI Giorgia;
VASSAL Gilles;
DE ROJAS Teresa;
DYBA Tadek;
RODRIGUEZ RASERO Francisco;
CALDEIRA Sandra;
STEPIEN Magdalena;
2023-12-06
European Commission
JRC136059
https://cancer-inequalities.jrc.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/ECIR-inequalities-factsheet-childhood-cancer-Dec2023.pdf,
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC136059,
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