Summer Cabinet - 19 August 2023

CHILDHOOD CANCER

JA cancer diagnosis is upsetting at any age, but especially so when the patient is a child. There 

are about 130 new cases diagnosed in children under age 17 each year in BC.

All patients under the age of 17 who might have cancer are referred to BC Children’s Hospital. 

is the only referral centre for childhood cancer in the province. They work closely with BC 

Cancer. Survival rates for childhood cancer have improved significantly in the past few 

decades and many pediatric cancers are treated successfully.

There are many types of cancer treatment. The types of treatment that a child with cancer 

receives will depend on the type of cancer and how advanced it is. Common treatments include: 

surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and stem cell transplant.uly 2022 to 

August 2022, LCIF has awarded 4 childhood cancer-related grants totaling US$200,

Linda Schaffrick, PZC