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The number one cause of death in children is
accidents (44%), followed by cancer (10%).
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Of childhood cancers, leukemias are the most
common followed by CNS neoplasms (~20%)
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Of pediatric CNS neoplasms, gliomas are most
common (lowgrade astrocytomas ~35–50%,
brainstem gliomas ~15%,
malignant astrocytomas
~10%, optic pathway gliomas ~5%)