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Childhood leukemia: how a deadly cancer became treatable - Our World in Data

Last Updated: 19.06.2025 08:27

Childhood leukemia: how a deadly cancer became treatable - Our World in Data

Childhood leukemia: how a deadly cancer became treatable

In the past,… [+24626 chars]

Before the 1970s, most children affected by leukemia would quickly die from it. Now, most children in rich countries are cured.

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