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Cancer, Childhood

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While great strides continue to be made in the early detection and treatment of childhood cancers, primary prevention remains a formidable challenge. Childhood cancers continue to be relatively rare when compared to those afflicting adults and research advances have led to dramatic increases in survival over the last four decades. Nevertheless, childhood cancers comprise the leading cause of death by disease among US children under the age of 15 (American Cancer Society, 2001).

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Thomas P. Gullotta Martin Bloom Jonathan Kotch Craig Blakely Lynne Bond Gerald Adams Colette Browne Waldo Klein Jessica Ramos

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Fintor, L. (2003). Cancer, Childhood. In: Gullotta, T.P., et al. Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0195-4_34

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