Childhood Cancer in Hawai ‘ i
• Childhood cancer is rare with less than one percent of all cancers occurring in individuals ages 19 years and under .
• Approximately 55 children ( ages 19 and under ) are diagnosed with cancer each year in Hawai ‘ i .
• Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Hawai ‘ i among children ages 1 to 14 years .
Numbber of Cases
Figure 10 . Age Distribution of Childhood Cancers , Hawai ‘ i , 2012-2016 5-year total
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
90
Sources : Hawai ‘ i Tumor Registry , University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center
38
0-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years 15-19 years
63
83
• Leukemias were the most common cancers in children comprising 30 % of all cases diagnosed in 2012-2016 .
Figure 11 . Cancers in Individuals Ages 19 & Under , Hawai ‘ i , 2012-2016 5-year total
Other , 19 %
Germ Cell , 7 %
Leukemia , 30 %
Bone , 7 % Lymphoma , 14 %
Soft tissue , 8 %
Sources : Hawai ‘ i Tumor Registry , University of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Center
Neuroblastoma & Other Peripheral Nervous Cell ,
6 %
Central Nervous System , 9 %
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HAWAI ‘ I CANCER AT A GLANCE 2012-2016