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childhood and cancer risk  

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  • THE NUMBER OF Americans diagnosed with cancer each year is expected to double in the next 50 years, from 1.3 million to 2.6 million. The growth and aging of the U.S. population is a contributing factor. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Childhood and Cancer Risk]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-M9DD4C4K-C

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