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Objective: To analyze the cases of childhood cancer in the national level.
Material and Methods: There were included 106 cases of childhood cancer, which were registered in MCHRC and NCC during 2006-2007.
Results: One hundred and sex new cases were registered in Mongolia during 2006-2007. It means incidence of childhood cancer is 1 per 10000 children in Mongolia. The percentages of cancer were 44.3% in 2006 and 55.7% in 2007; therefore it was increased by 11.4 points. The most frequent cancers were leukemia, brain cancer, lymphoma, bone cancer, mesothelial and soft tissue cancer. The 50.9% of patients with cancer were died or death rate is 0.4 per 10000 children. The 49.8% of children with cancer were visited doctors in late stage of cancer.
Conclusion: Incidence of childhood cancer is 1.0 per 10000 children and death rate of them is 0.4 in Mongolia. The most frequent childhood cancers are leukemia 28.3%, brain cancer 12.3%, lymphoma 7.6%, bone cancer 7.5%, mesothelial and soft tissue cancer 7.5%.
