Each year more than 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer, and about 90,000 die of the disease.
With prompt and effective treatment, most childhood cancers can be cured. In developed countries, the
survival rate is nearly 80%. But in developing countries, where 80% of children with cancer live, access to early diagnosis, access to information and effective care are not yet available, and the survival rate drops to 20% or even 10%.
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