Even so, no matter when the child is diagnosed, it's never too late to begin treatment.
Of the first 241 children diagnosed in the city, 170, or 71 percent, are dead.
If you or your child has been recently diagnosed, it may seem like there is a lot to remember.
From 1979 to 1991, eight children were diagnosed with one of those cancers.
Once the child is diagnosed the parents have to monitor the children because of several different factors.
From 1995 to 2000, however, the 5-year survival rate for children diagnosed with cancer was 80%.
And in recent years, the number of children diagnosed with this condition has been rising.
The couple later announced their child was diagnosed with Down syndrome.
And the number of children being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is increasing.
The number of children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is increasing.