The international incidence of childhood cancer

TLDR

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has coordinated a worldwide study of childhood cancer incidence. The paper summarizes major findings from the global childhood cancer incidence study. Data from over 50 countries were compiled to describe incidence rates and relative frequencies of childhood cancers across 12 diagnostic groups defined by tumour morphology. The study reports variations in tumour risk across countries and ethnic groups, highlighting environmental and genetic contributions to childhood cancer aetiology.

Abstract

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has coordinated a worldwide study of the incidence of cancer in childhood. Contributors from over 50 countries have provided data. This paper presents a summary of some of the major results. The incidence rates and relative frequencies of childhood cancers are described according to 12 diagnostic groups, defined mainly in terms of tumour morphology. Variations in the risk of those tumours between different countries and different ethnic groups provide important information on the relative importance of environmental and genetic factors in their aetiology.