Month: September 2011

September is Almost Over

SEPTEMBER IF ALMOST OVER AND CHILDHOOD CANCER IS STILL THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH OF CHILDREN  IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. FOR THE STATISTICS CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW. https://acco.org/Information/AboutChildhoodCancer/ChildhoodCancerStatistics.aspx  

NEED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THAT CANCER SURVIVAL RATES FOR AYA’S NOT IMPROVING!!!

In a recently  published paper by Dr. Archie Bleyer, the survival trends of individual cancers among AYA's (adolescents and young adults) indicate that survival rates have not significantly improved when compared with children and older adults. Males seem to survive less than females.  Issues could be due to socio-economic factors, being less likely to adhere …

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