1 Describe the incidence and epidemiology of Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adolescents. There are approximately 1200 new cases of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) diagnosed in the United States annually among children and adolescents. Among adolescents, HL is associated with a…
1 Describe the frequency of acute lymphoblastic leukemia of childhood. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common malignancy in children, accounting for one-fourth of all childhood cancers and 72% of all childhood leukemia. The annual incidence rate is 3…
1 What are health disparities? In discussions about cancer-related outcomes, the word “disparity” is often used interchangeably with other words like “difference” or “inequity.” But disparities are not simply “any” differences in health. Rather, disparities, as defined by the World…