FL H8033

Designates September 2023 as "Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Awareness Month" in Florida.

More than 15,000 children and adolescents in the United States are diagnosed with cancer annually, with 1 in 285 children and adolescents diagnosed by age 20.

Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease after infancy for children and adolescents in the United States, with approximately 500,000 survivors nationwide.

As many as two-thirds of childhood and adolescent cancer patients experience late-term effects of chemotherapy or radiation that may persist or develop for years after diagnosis.

The 5-year relative survival rate for childhood and adolescent cancer is greater than 80 percent, with rates varying by cancer type and patient age.