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What is the situation in Utah? How common is childhood cancer in Utah?

In Utah, 17 out of 100,000 children (0-18 years of age) have cancer. There are 151 new cases of childhood cancer each year in Utah. Childhood cancer in Utah is similar to the rate of childhood cancer in the United States. Utah’s population 0-18 years of age is 8% larger than that of the United States.

Sources:
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49000.html
http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/cgi-bin/quickprofiles/profile.pl?49&515

 

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