• Question: Are children more likely to get cancer than adults?

    Asked by alisonkatie to Gioia, Iain, Jo, Leo, Mariam on 19 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Joanna Watson

      Joanna Watson answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      No. Even though there are a small number of children who get cancer, it is definitely more common in adults. The older you are the more common cancer is and over 75% of all cancers are diagnosed in people over 60.

    • Photo: Mariam Orme

      Mariam Orme answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      No, it’s the other way round. There are a few cancers that affect children, but most cancers take a very long time to develop, so the older you are the more likely you are to get cancer.

    • Photo: Leo Garcia

      Leo Garcia answered on 19 Jun 2010:

      No – the likelihood of getting cancer increases with age. So older people are more likely to get cancer than younger people.

    • Photo: Iain Moal

      Iain Moal answered on 19 Jun 2010:

      No. Its the other way round. Adults are more likely to get cancer than children, and the older they get, the greater the chances.

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