Valencia Region sees up to 130 new cases of childhood cancer each year

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THERE are between 110 and 130 new cases of childhood cancer each year in the Valencia Region.

Marking International Day of Childhood Cancer, the Association of Parents and Children with Cancer (Aspanion) said survival rates in children aged up to 14 with cancer is now at around 80 per cent but said “much remains to be done” in the field of cancer treatment and research to ensure the survival rate further increases.

The disease is the leading cause of death in youngsters aged from one to 14 years, and each year around 1,400 new cases are diagnosed in Spain.

Aspanion helps children diagnosed with cancer across the region, and their families.

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