Summary In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), urgent action is needed to curb a growing crisis in
cancer incidence and mortality. Without rapid interventions, data estimates show a major …

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia develops in both children and adults, with a peak incidence
between 1 year and 4 years. Most acute lymphoblastic leukaemia arises in healthy …

In 2017, the Seventieth World Health Assembly adopted resolution WHA70. 12 on Cancer
prevention and control in the context of an integrated approach (Appendix A). Operative …

year net survival of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer is approximately 80%
in many high-income countries. This estimate is encouraging as it shows the substantial …

Background Accurate estimates of childhood cancer incidence are important for policy
makers to inform priority setting and planning decisions. However, many countries do not …

We estimate that there will be 13· 7 million new cases of childhood cancer globally between
2020 and 2050. At current levels of health system performance (including access and …

Since the 1960s, paediatric oncologists have gradually become better organised in large
study groups and participation in clinical trials is today considered as the standard of care …

Background Leukaemia is a heterogeneous group of haemopoietic cancers that comprises
a number of diverse and biologically distinct subgroups. We examine the leukaemia burden …

Background Accurate childhood cancer survival estimates are crucial for policy makers and
clinicians for priority-setting and planning decisions. However, observed survival estimates …

Background. Leukemia is a common malignancy that has four main subtypes and is a threat
to human health. Understanding the epidemiological status of leukemia and its four main …