89. Top 5 on the Tide - September: Child and Adolescent Cancer Awareness Month

Описание: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and in this episode, Erica and Leah take a deep dive into why this month matters and what the latest research reveals about pediatric cancers and their long-term impact. From global disparities in care to the overlooked risks of melanoma in children and survivors, this is a must-listen for anyone invested in the health and future of our youngest fighters. Plus—a big giveaway alert you won’t want to miss.


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THIS MONTH'S TOP STORIES: 


1. Overview: Why is September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month? (https://www.aacr.org/patients-caregiv...)

• Global Stats: Childhood cancer affects ~400,000 kids (0–19 yrs) globally each year.
Survival Rates: Increased from 58-68% in the 1970s to 83-88% today in high-income countries.
Global Disparities: Only 30% survival in low/middle-income countries.
WHO & St. Jude Partnership: The 2018 Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer aims to boost global survival to 60% by 2030.

2. Study Reveals New Clues Into Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Increased Risk of Melanoma  (https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org...)

• Childhood cancer survivors are 2x more likely to develop melanoma.
• Their risk of dying from melanoma is also doubled.
• Study looked at 25,000+ survivors across the U.S. and Canada.
• Risk Factors:
• High-dose radiation
• Alkylating agents
• Bleomycin (increases sun sensitivity)

3. Pediatric Melanoma (https://www.aimatmelanoma.org/melanom...)

• Pediatric melanoma cases rose ~1.7% yearly (1975–1994), then declined.
• Sharpest rise in girls 15–19, possibly due to tanning habits.
• ~400 pediatric melanoma cases diagnosed in the U.S. annually.
• 🔗 Listen to Episode 37 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0XQM...) for our conversation with her mother, Marianne Banister, founder of the Claire Marie Foundation.

4. Parents warned of skin cancer risk in children (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q...)

• Emphasizes that children’s skin is more vulnerable than adults’.
• Sunburns in childhood = higher risk of skin cancer later.

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