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The Facts
According to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta:
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43 children are diagnosed with cancer each day
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There are 16,000 new cases diagnosed among children ages 0-21
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40,000 children undergo cancer treatments every year
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The average inpatient stay for pediatric cancer patients is 1,000 days
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Cancer is the leading cause of death among children by disease per year
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