Childhood cancer is a rare disease but highly curable when diagnosed early. Patients in developing countries often present late and are diagnosed with advanced disease. The delay in the diagnosis is associated with lack of awareness in the population and limited knowledge of the health professionals....
Breast canceris a disease in which malignant(cancer) cells form in the tissues of thebreast. Breast cancermay occur in both male and female children. Breast canceris the most common cancer among females aged 15 to 39 years. Breast cancer in this age group is more aggressive and more difficu...
Public awareness of the cancer signs andsymptomsin this age group is much lower than it is in adults, suggesting the need for initiatives to plug this knowledge gap, say the researchers. Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death in children over the age of 12 months, and a major caus...
Birth Weight, Ethnicity, and Occurrence of Cancer in Children: A Population-Based, Incident Case-Control Study in the State of Texas, USA Objective: To investigate the relationship between birth weight and risk of early age childhood cancer and whether racial differences in birth weight distr......
- 《Journal of Cancer Education》 被引量: 15发表: 2007年 The Saint Siluan warning signs of cancer in children: Impact of education in rural South Africa Two thirds of children with cancer never reach a specialist centre for treatment in South Africa. The majority of those who present have ...
The Saint Siluan warning signs of cancer in children: impact of education in rural South Africa. A campaign was undertaken to educate the public and the primary health workers on the Saint Siluan early warning signs of cancer in children. There was... S Poyiadjis,L Wainwright,G Naidu,.....
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Read the full-text online article and more details about "Recognising Early Signs of Cancer Crucial to Survival; BE AWARE of Early Symptoms of Cancer - That's the Message by Health Professionals in the North East. Health Reporter HELEN RAE Explains" - Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), ...
immunocompromised individual (can include people with HIV or AIDS, people undergoing cancer treatment, or people on medications that suppress the immune system) 10. Should I Consult a Doctor? Fortunately, for children experiencing measles, symptoms begin to go away by themselves around the second or...
Cancer is a broad term used to describe many different diseases. In general, cancer happens when abnormal cells in your body grow out of control and crowd out normal cells. It can start almost anywhere. Cancer can stay in one spot, or it can metastasize — spread throughout your body. So...