National Childhood Cancer Foundation
Childhood Cancers - National Childhood Cancer Foundation statistics One in 330 children under 20-years-old will develop cancer. Cancer is the number one killer of children through adolescence.
Type of Percent of
Cancer All Cancers
Leukemias 39%
Brain 15%
Lymphomas 10%
Neuroblastoma 7%
Bone 6%
Kidney 6%
Muscle 6%
Other 12%
National Childhood Cancer Foundation
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