Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Age-Adjusted Childhood Cancer Incidence* among the US Population for All Races and Sexes, 2002 to 2006 by Primary Cancer Site3
| Incidence by Age | ||
|---|---|---|
| 0–14 Years | 0–19 Years | |
| All sites, all races | 15.1 | 16.6 |
| Leukemia | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Acute lymphoblastic leukemia | 4.0 | 3.4 |
| Brain and nervous system | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Soft tissue | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Bone and joint | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Kidney and renal pelvis | 0.8 | 0.6 |
* Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 US population.