{"id":71223,"date":"2024-02-12T11:49:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T06:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=71223"},"modified":"2025-06-20T18:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:43:17","slug":"childhood-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2024\/02\/12\/childhood-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Childhood Cancer Awareness: Spotlight On 3 Major Types Affecting Young Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year on the 15th of February, we observe International Childhood Cancer Day to raise awareness about cancer in infants to teenagers of age 1 to 19. According to studies, more than<\/span> 80% of childhood cancer patients were alive 5 years<\/span> after diagnosis. Therefore, while childhood cancers are very rare, they can be treated and cured with early diagnosis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is childhood cancer?<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Childhood<\/p>\n

Pediatric cancer refers to a cancer group that affects infants, children and teenagers. It is a serious medical condition that can change the lives of both the children and their parents. While childhood cancer is treatable, childhood cancer survivors are also at an increased risk of a second cancer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of childhood cancer<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n

Here are some of the most common childhood cancer types<\/a><\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Leukemia<\/b><\/h3>\n

Among all childhood cancers, leukemia is the most common case. <\/span>It is estimated that in 2023, almost 53 children and 35 teenagers in 1 million people got diagnosed with leukemia<\/span>. Here are the two main types of leukemia:<\/span><\/p>\n