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Childhood soft tissue sarcoma statistics

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It can take several years to collect and confirm cancer data, so the number of new cancer cases and deaths from recent years may not be available for some time. The most recent data available are provided.

Incidence and mortality

Incidence is the total number of new cases of cancer. Mortality is the number of deaths due to cancer.

The most recent incidence statistics for soft tissue sarcoma in children aged 0 to 14 years are from 2019:

  • 40 Canadian children were diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma.
The most recent mortality statistics for soft tissue sarcoma in children aged 0 to 14 are from 2022:
  • 11 Canadian children died from soft tissue sarcoma

For more information about cancer statistics, go to Canadian Cancer Statistics.

Expert review and references

  • Statistics Canada. Table: 13-10-0111-01: Number and rates of new cases of primary cancer, by cancer type, age group and sex . 6/19 .
  • Statistics Canada. Table 13-10-0142-01 Deaths, by cause, Chapter II: Neoplasms (C00 to D48) .

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