The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of childhood cancer in Nevada from 2011 to 2021. The data presented includes new cases (incidence) and deaths due to cancer among children. For the purpose of this report, “children” are individuals 19 years of age or younger at the time of diagnosis or death, following the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. In 2021, Nevada recorded 14,774 cancer cases, with childhood cancers accounting for approximately 1% of these cases. There were 5,292 cancer-related deaths in the same year, with childhood deaths comprising less than 1%. Notably, childhood cancer is the seventh leading cause of death for children in Nevada.
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Department of Health and Human Services Office of AnalyticsOccurs:
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Email: Data@dhhs.nv.gov