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Childhood cancer rates are highest among white children, and second-highest among Latino children, according to the American Cancer Society’s “Cancer Facts & Figures 2014” report.
Hispanic children have the highest death rates.
Factors that may be associated with these survival disparities include socioeconomic status, health insurance status, timely diagnosis and quality of treatment and supportive care, and genetic factors.
Early diagnosis of cancer in children is often difficult because of the similarity of symptoms to more common diseases of childhood.
The American Cancer Society suggests that parents should ensure that children have regular medical checkups and be alert to any unusual signs or persistent symptoms, such as: an unusual mass or swelling; unexplained paleness or loss of energy; a sudden tendency to bruise; a persistent, localized pain or limping; a prolonged, unexplained fever or illness; frequent headaches, often with vomiting; sudden eye or vision changes; and excessive, rapid weight loss.
Find more information on childhood cancer here.
By The Numbers
25.1
percent
of Latinos remain without health insurance coverage
