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Childhood cancer: the 60% survival goal

WHO's target for children with cancer, and one reason it is hard to reach.

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The WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer aims for at least 60% survival for children with cancer worldwide by 2030. Families leaving treatment before it is complete is one reason survival is lower in many low- and middle-income countries, and it is the subject of a synthetic AJCR study of abandonment risk in Kigali.

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