“Is leukemia common in children under 13?”
My doctor said that leukemia is a common cancer in children. Is leukemia common in children under 13?
2 Answers
Hematologist-OncologistLeukemia
Leukemia is uncommon in children. Among childhood malignancies (all of which are uncommon), leukemia is more common than the others. My practice is solely adult hematology/oncology.
About 5000 children are diagnosed with leukemia each year. It represents about 30% of all cancer diagnosis in children.
