Kid’s Cancer Rate Highest in Northeast

By Associated Press
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But some specialists say it could just reflect differences in reporting. Kid’s Cancer Rate Highest in Northeast
Published: Mon, June 02, 2008 - 4:02 am Last Updated: Mon, June 02, 2008 - 4:09 am
CHICAGO (AP) - A new study is surprising some experts by
suggesting that childhood cancer rates are higher in the Northeast
than anywhere else in the country.
But some specialists say it could just reflect differences in
reporting.
The pediatric cancer rate in the Northeast is 179 cases per
million children. The South has the lowest with 159 cases per
million children.
Some say the differences arise because cases get under-reported
in the South, and over-reported elsewhere. The Northeast also
generally has better access to cancer centers.
Despite having the highest rate, researchers say fewer children
die of cancer in the Northeast than in any other region.
Experts say the study has important information to bolster
smaller studies, confirming that cancer is rare in children, but
also more common in older kids, especially among white boys.

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