Doctor Calil: See the main types of cancer in children
Program CNN is important signs It solves the crucial theme of public health: cancer in children. Renowned professionals have discussed the major types of cancer that affects children, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and the specifications of these cases compared to adults.
According to Dr. Maria Dell Pilar Estavez, the director of the Sao Paulo Cancer Institute (ECSP), the director of the cancers in children is more rare than adults. However, she emphasizes an important advantage: “We have a benefit there that you have more cancers that can heal you more.”
Hematological cancers lead to statistics
In the most common types of childhood cancer, experts have highlighted hematological cancers. “Hematological cancers attract attention, so we have lymphomas and leukemia,” the doctor said. Although children are often no more in children than adults, these types are high in pediatric age.
In addition to hematological cancers, doctors have been warned of the central nervous system and sarcomas tumors, which are rarely considered but equally important. These cancers are “very important and often ignored,” the doctor said.
The importance of early diagnosis
One of the key elements covered by experts requires attention to continuous symptoms in children. “The child has continuous pain, increasing the volume in the joint or organ and it ends, if it takes a long time to diagnose, I think this is a big problem of childhood cancer,” the doctor said.
The initial diagnosis is crucial to increase Opportunities to heal And reduce the effects of treatment. Parents and guardians should be aware of signs such as constant pain, indescribable inflammation and changes in child behavior, seeking immediate medical evaluation in case of suspicion.
