Preventable pediatric cancer mortality surges in areas of armed conflict, exceeding rates in non-conflict regions

Published Date: 02 Apr 2025

More than half of all pediatric cancer deaths worldwide occur in regions of armed conflict, according to a new study led by investigators from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Duke University and other collaborators. ...

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