Table 1b. Distribution of paediatric patients by cancer type and gender.
| Cancer type | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |
| (n = 294) | (n = 123) | |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 70 (23.8) | 14 (11.4) |
| Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia | 54 (18.4) | 21 (17.1) |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 54 (18.4) | 14 (11.4) |
| Bone | 33 (11.2) | 16 (13.0) |
| Renal and urinary system | 22 (7.5) | 15 (12.2) |
| Eye and CNS | 21 (7.1) | 7 (5.7) |
| Genital organs | 8 (2.7) | 11 (8.9) |
| Chronic myeloid leukaemia | 8 (2.7) | 2 (1.6) |
| Lip, oral cavity and pharynx | 6 (2.0) | 3 (2.4) |
| Lower GI | 5 (1.7) | 1 (0.8) |
| Thyroid and other endocrine glands | 5 (1.7) | 3 (2.4) |
| Soft tissues | 2 (0.7) | 8 (6.5) |
| Other leukaemia | 3 (1.0) | 1 (0.8) |
| Other and unspecified | 2 (0.7) | 2 (1.6) |
| Respiratory system and intrathoracic organs | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.8) |
| Upper GI | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) |
| Biliary tract | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) |
| Other haematopoietic | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.6) |