What is the life expectancy for kids with cancer?

Answer 1

Life expectancy among people with brain cancer depends on several factors such as the stage at which it was diagnosed, the age of the patient and the treatment received. Depending on the stage of the cancer, average life expectancy is anywhere from a few months to 5 years.

Answer 2

Life expectancy for kids with cancer varies based on type of cancer. As an example, kidney cancer survivors die on average four years earlier than those in the general population. Brain and bone tumor survivors lose their lives as long as 18 years before the general population. The researchers estimated that patients aged 15 years who had survived cancer diagnosed at aged 10 years lived, on average, about 10 years less than the general population.

Answer 3

short, really short, even if the child is under 3

Answer 4

It greatly varies depending upon the exact type of cancer. Be more specific.

Answer 5

6-8 years