[Comment] National data for global 2030 targets for childhood cancer

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Source: The Lancet

Original: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)02468-7/fullt...

Published: 2025-12-23T23:30:01Z

Progress in the treatment of childhood cancer is considerable, but survival rates are significantly lower for most children living in low- and middle-income countries.[1] WHO and St Jude Children's Research Hospital, together with global partners, launched the WHO Global Initiative on Childhood Cancer (GICC) at the UN General Assembly.[2] The initiative includes more than 80 countries from all regions of the world.[2] The GICC aims to achieve an overall survival rate of at least 60% globally by 2030.[1] The approach known as CureAll aims to reduce suffering through a system-wide solution.[1] In Slovakia, approximately 200 children are diagnosed with cancer annually, and up to 80% of them can be cured thanks to advances in medicine.[4]