We understand that cancer in families is a worrying and difficult for everyone. To help, we have provided some links below that you might find useful in terms of helping you understand the disease and how science and medicine can help.
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Facts, information on rates, prevention, treatment, survival
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cancer-in-children
American Cancer Society
Detailed statistics & informaiton on risk factors, diagnosis, differences between children & adults, teratments, post-treatment
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/cancer-in-children/types-of-childhood-cancers.html
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Rates, prognosis, causes, differences between children & adults, NIH role in treatment, survivorship advice
https://www.cancer.gov/types/childhood-cancers/child-adolescent-cancers-fact-sheet
Cancer Research UK
Common types, symptoms, causes, survival rates, support resources for families & patients
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/childrens-cancer/about
Childhood Cancer International (CCI) Europe
Support resources, as it represents childhood cancer parents´ and survivors´ groups and other childhood cancer organisations.
The European Society for Pediatric Oncology (SIOP Europe)
European parent & patient organizations
https://siope.eu/parents-and-patients/european-parent-and-patient-organisations-ab/
European Reference Network on Paediatric Cancer (ERN PaedCan)
EU initiative for the cooperation of health systems related to pediatric cancer: includes free webinars
World Cancer Research Fund International
Global cancer data by country
https://www.wcrf.org/cancer-trends/global-cancer-data-by-country/
European cancer Information System
Estimates of cancer incidents & mortality in Europe in 2022
https://ecis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
Cancer Research UK
Worldwide cancer incidence statistics
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/worldwide-cancer/incidence
Global Cancer Observatory
Homepage with link to various useful cancer information
SURVCAN
Survival rates globally