Cancer Mortality

Britain rivals the U.S. in childhood cancer survival

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 21st, 2003

Britain's survival rates for the most common forms of children's cancer now match those of the U.S. - universally acknowledged as the gold standard - according to new figures.

Experts from Cancer Research U.K. say there are at least 25,000 people alive in Britain who have been successfully treated for the disease. They believe the success can be attributed to nationwide collaborations spearheaded by the country's network of specialists - the U.K. Children's Cancer Study Group (UKCCSG).

The figures - published in a book launched to mark the UKCCSG's quarter century - highlight Britain's success in targeting the commoner children's cancers. Cancer...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-01-21)

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