Cancer is thought of as a disease of the middle-aged and elderly but cancer is a leading cause of sickness and death in children. Over 160,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer each year and an estimated 100,000 will die of the disease. This means that every 3 minutes of every day somewhere in the world a family receives the devastating news that their child has cancer.

Children develop cancers that differ from those seen in adults (types of childhood cancers) and therefore the treatments are distinct.

Thanks to advances in the field of childhood cancer treatments overall about 70% of children who develop the disease can be cured, but cure rates depend on the type of cancer. Moreover, for children with cancer where you live affects your chances of survival. Over 80% of the world’s children are born in low and middle-income countries with little or no access to the best modern therapy. Tens of thousands of children each year die needlessly of the disease, having never received effective pain relief.

For further queries, or any questions please feel free to contact the SIOP Advocacy & Communication team at advocacy@siop-online.org

Our Partners

World Health Organization

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The World Health Organization is a partner of SIOP,  the only global multidisciplinary society entirely devoted to paediatric and adolescent cancer.

Childhood Cancer International (CCI)

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The Childhood Cancer International is a partner of SIOP,  the only global multidisciplinary society entirely devoted to paediatric and adolescent cancer.

Sanofi Espoir Foundation

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The Sanofi Espoir Foundation is a partner of SIOP,  the only global multidisciplinary society entirely devoted to paediatric and adolescent cancer.

European Medicines Agency (EMA)

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The European Medicines Agency is a partner of SIOP,  the only global multidisciplinary society entirely devoted to paediatric and adolescent cancer.

World Child Cancer Foundation

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The World Child Cancer Foundation is a partner of SIOP,  the only global multidisciplinary society entirely devoted to paediatric and adolescent cancer.

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

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The IARC  is a partner of SIOP,  the only global multidisciplinary society entirely devoted to paediatric and adolescent cancer.

German Cancer League

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The German Cancer League  is a partner of SIOP,  the only global multidisciplinary society entirely devoted to paediatric and adolescent cancer.

Union for International Cancer Control

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The UICC is a partner of SIOP,  the only global multidisciplinary society entirely devoted to paediatric and adolescent cancer.