Experts say blood cancer is most common in children
Then, acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer, occurring when bone marrow cells develop errors in its DNA. Third, lymphoma also common in children begins with the infection-fighting cells of the immune system,” he said. .
Regarding the common symptoms of childhood cancer, Dr Rakesh, a pediatrician at Lady Hardinge College of Medicine, said fever lasting more than a month, bone aches and common viral illnesses are common symptoms. “If the child is losing weight continuously, it is also a symptom of cancer as well as bleeding leading to lower platelets are some of the symptoms that need to be detected and treated early.”
Most childhood cancers have a male predominance. Cancer is the 9th most common cause of death among children aged 5 to 14 years in India.
“There are more than 10 types of cancer that can be seen in children. Some of the common cancers in children are acute leukemia, brain tumor, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, Wilm’s tumor, myeloma, and lymphoma. retinal and soft tissue sarcomas. Among these, the most common childhood cancers are acute leukemias (blood cancers) which account for more than a third of all childhood malignancies,” said Dr. Vikas. Dua, Director, Department of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Fortis Hospital, Gurugram.
He says some of the symptoms that require urgent referral to a pediatric hematologist are low hemoglobin, low or high white blood cell count, and low platelet count because these findings are not always resolved. predisposed by nutritional and infectious factors.
Source: IANS