Cancer death rates higher for children in neighborhoods with persistent poverty, study finds

Published Date: 23 Apr 2025

The risk for cancer death is higher among children diagnosed in neighborhoods marked by persistent poverty, according to a study published online April 21 in Pediatrics.

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