Leukaemia is the most frequently-diagnosed cancer among children under the age of 14, but it has also registered the steepest decline dropping 39% in recent years.
Keen to highlight the tireless work and research that goes into curing the disease, Professor Pam Kearns, director of the Cancer Research UK clinical trials unit in Birmingham, said: "The figures are testament to the real progress we're making in treating children and young people with cancer."
Comparing the figures to stats from the 1960s shows the survival rate is much higher today with almost 75% of under-15's diagnosed with cancer being cured while just 25% of teens survived the disease fifty years ago.
Yet despite these reassuring figures, Dr. Kearns is eager to highlight the importance of continued cancer research, saying: "It is vital that we continue to increase funding for research into kinder and better treatments that will offer new hope to children and their families."
