Overview:
International Childhood Cancer Day is an awareness day dedicated to ensuring that all children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer receive the best possible treatment, care, and support worldwide.
Objectives:
- Raising awareness of the importance of early diagnosis due to its effectiveness in reducing cancer-related mortality and increasing recovery rates.
- Expanding access to childhood cancer treatment services, as they contribute to treatment success rates of up to 80%.
Facts:
- Approximately 400,000 children and adolescents under the age of 20 are diagnosed with cancer each year.
- The most common types of childhood cancer include leukemia, brain tumors, lymphomas, and solid tumors such as neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor.
Official Date:
Globally: February 15th, 2026
Locally: Shaaban 27th, 1447H