Childhood cancer in britain incidence survival and mortality k pritchard jones 1 british journal of cancer volume 96 page 1927 2007 cite this article. Survival for cancer in children is improving overall one year actuarial survival for all childhood cancers combined has increased from 63 during 1971 1975 to 91 during 2006 2010 in great britain an absolute survival difference of 28 percentage points 12 most of this increase occurred during the 1970s and 1980s. The highest incidence rates for all childrens cancers combined are in the under fives for both sexes with almost half 46 of all cases in children being diagnosed in this age group uk 2015 2017 this pattern varies greatly by cancer typechildhood cancer usually has no known cause. Childrens cancers mortality there are around 240 cancer deaths in children in the uk every year thats more than 4 every week 2015 2017 cancer in children accounts for less than 1 of all cancer deaths in the uk 2015 2017 in girls in the uk there are around 100 cancer deaths in the uk every year 2015 2017. Pdf on jun 12 2007 k pritchard jones published childhood cancer in britain incidence survival and mortality find read and cite all the research you need on researchgate