Childhood Cancer Diagnoses, by Age Group and Type of Cancer
Year(s): 2012-2016
| Los Angeles County | Rate per 100,000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Cancer | Ages 0-14 | Ages 15-19 | Total for Ages 0-19 |
| Leukemias | 6.4 | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| Lymphomas and Reticuloendothelial Neoplasms | 1.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 |
| Central Nervous System, Intracranial, and Intraspinal Neoplasms | 2.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Neuroblastomas and Peripheral Nervous System Tumors | 0.8 | S | 0.6 |
| Retinoblastomas | 0.5 | S | 0.4 |
| Renal Tumors | 0.8 | S | 0.6 |
| Hepatic Tumors | 0.4 | S | 0.3 |
| Malignant Bone Tumors | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Soft Tissue Sarcomas | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| Germ Cell, Trophoblastic, and Gonadal Tumors | 0.6 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Other Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms and Melanomas | 0.9 | 4.7 | 1.9 |
| Other and Unspecified Malignant Neoplasms | S | S | S |
| Total for All Cancers | 16.2 | 22.9 | 18.0 |