The web Browser you are currently using is unsupported, and some features of this site may not work as intended. Please update to a modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge to experience all features Michigan.gov has to offer.
Childhood Cancer
Childhood Cancer
Complete this survey to tell us the best ways to share environmental health data and information with you.
Your feedback is voluntary and confidential. It will only take you 5-10 minutes to complete. You must be a Michigan resident and at least 18 years old to participate.
The survey will be open until October 15th, 2026. You can start the survey by clicking the link below.
If you have questions or concerns about participating, please email MDHHS-MiTracking@Michigan.gov
Normally, human cells grow and divide, making new cells to replace old or damaged ones. Sometimes changes in a cell’s DNA can cause cancer. These DNA changes may sometimes be inherited from parents, or they may occur spontaneously.
Finding the cause of someone’s cancer is difficult. Most childhood cancers are caused by DNA changes that happen early in life, sometimes even before birth. The causes of most childhood cancers are not known. Very few environmental factors have been linked with these cancers. This is because childhood cancer is rare, and it is difficult to figure out what children have been exposed to (came in contact with) during their early development. Researchers continue to work toward finding the causes of childhood cancer. Visit the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Cancer Section to learn more about cancer.
-
About 14,690 children and adolescents under 20 years of age are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. Around 380 of those children and adolescents are from Michigan.
Childhood cancer data for the most common types of childhood cancer are available on the MiTracking Data Portal.
MiTracking Childhood Cancer Indicators
Annual numbers and incidence rates for the following cancer types are available on MiTracking:
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia.
- Acute myeloid leukemia.
- Brain and central nervous system.
- Leukemia.
Find Out More
- About These Data (found on the Data Portal after a query search).
- Metadata (technical information about the content, quality and context of the data).
More cancer data can be found at Michigan Cancer Statistics.
Cancer Investigation Program
Contact Katie Patterson at PattersonK9@michigan.gov of the Cancer Investigation program for concerns about cancer in your community or dataset information. -
MDHHS
National
- American Cancer Society
- National Cancer Institute