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Childhood cancer: Preventing children from dying unnecessarily

Childhood cancer: Preventing children from dying unnecessarily

FromLet's Talk Cancer


Childhood cancer: Preventing children from dying unnecessarily

FromLet's Talk Cancer

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Around 400 000 children and adolescents develop cancer each year. But while survival rates for children in high-income countries is about 80%, in low-income settings it is under 30%.This significant disparity is not an unsolvable problem. There is a path forward so that children everywhere do not die of cancer.Rick Shadyac speaks to Cary Adams in this episode of Let's Talk Cancer about the underlying challenges with childhood cancer and the actions being taken to overcome them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Aug 31, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (32)

Dive into topics most relevant to the cancer community - from tobacco to universal health coverage. Twice a month, Dr Cary Adams, CEO of UICC, invites leading thinkers to share their insights and knowledge on the challenges and progress of cancer control.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.