Patient's question:
My child has been in poor health since birth. Especially in the past year, I've noticed that my child's health has become particularly weak. I searched online and found that many people told me it might be leukemia. I'm quite upset, so I'd like to understand how high the incidence rate of childhood leukemia is?Doctor's answer:
Although our current living conditions are relatively good, the incidence of childhood leukemia is on the rise year by year. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of childhood leukemia, with an incidence rate of 0.69 per 100,000. Other types of leukemia can also occur in children, but the proportion is much lower. Since leukemia requires a bone marrow puncture test for diagnosis, if you suspect that your child has this disease, you must go to the hospital for testing to confirm the diagnosis.