The National Cancer Institute (Inca) estimates the diagnosis of almost eight thousand new cases of childhood cancer in Brazil for the next three years (2023 to 2025). Despite the high number, early detection and treatment in specialized child care centers can guarantee a cure and increase the quality of life of patients.
The most common tumors in childhood and adolescence are leukemias (which affect white blood cells), those that affect the central nervous system and lymphomas (lymphatic system).
According to Inca, children and adolescents also suffer from neuroblastoma (tumor of cells of the peripheral nervous system, frequently located in the abdomen), Wilms tumor (type of renal tumor), retinoblastoma (affects the retina, back of the eye), tumor germinal (from the cells that originate the ovaries and testes), osteosarcoma (bone tumor) and sarcomas (soft tissue tumors).
As in developed countries, in Brazil, cancer already represents the leading cause of death (8% of the total) from disease among children and adolescents aged 1 to 19 years, according to Inca.
“The big problem is that many initial signs resemble the symptoms of common childhood illnesses”, says the head of the Pediatric Oncology Sector at Inca, Sima Ferman.
Childhood cancer warning signs
Source: CNN Brasil

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