Early Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer

ISBN 978-92-75-11846-7

[Introduction]. In many countries, cancer is the second leading cause of death in children
over 1 year of age, exceeded only by accidents. Annual incidence of all malignant tumors is
12.45 per 100,000 children under 15 years. Fortunately, great progress has been made in
the treatment of childhood cancer in recent years, to the extent that in the last twenty years,
there have been few specialties that can claim therapeutic outcomes comparable to those
of pediatric oncology. One example is acute leukemia, a disease that 30 years ago was
considered inevitably fatal, with occasional, yet unsustainable, temporary remissions. At
present, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most frequent childhood cancer, has a five-year
survival exceeding 70%, meaning that most patients can be cured...

FEBRUARY 15 TH INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CHILDHOOD CANCER

International Childhood Cancer Day: 15 February 2018

International Childhood Cancer Day is celebrated annually on 15 February to raise awareness and to
express support for children and adolescents with cancer, survivors and their families.
Each year, approximately 300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer – a disease that touches
countless families and communities in all regions of the world. With access to quality care, more than
80% of children with cancer can survive, living full and healthy lives. However, many children in
low-income and middle income countries do not receive or complete care, and, as a result, over 90%
of childhood cancer deaths occur in low resource settings.

THIS PICTURES SHOWS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT CHILDHOOD CANCER

OBJECTIVE

SENSITIZE AND AWARENESS THE POPULATION ON THE RELEVANCE OF THE PROBLEM

AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR AN IMMEDIATE DIAGNOSIS AND ESPECIALLY AN
OPPORTUNITY TREATMENT SO THAT THE TECHNIQUES THAT EXIST TODAY FOR THE
DEFEAT WILL BE MUCH BETTER IN THE NEXT FUTURE

THE MOST FREQUENT TYPES OF CANCER IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE
LEUKEMIAS LYMPHOMAS TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, BONE AND
LIVER .

RISK FACTORS :
IONIZING RADIATIONS IN PREGNANCY
INDIVIDUAL PREDISPOSITION
GENETICS
DIETITISTIBESTROL INTAKE IN PREGNANCY
VIRUS AS HEPATITIS B HERPES OR HIV

IN MEXICO THERE ARE MORE THAN 18 THOUSAND PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH

CHILDHOOD CANCER

IS THE SECOND CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE POPULATION UNDER 18 YEARS OLD

70% OF CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER SUFFER LEUKEMIA

SIGNS OF ALERT:
1. PERSISTENT PAIN IN BONES AND ABDOMEN
2. BRUISING OR NOSE AND GUMS BLEEDING
3. FEVER WITHOUT CAUSES OR FOR MORE THAN A WEEK
4. TUMORAL OR GANGLIA GROWTH
5. INFECTION THAT DOES NOT IMPROVE
6. ITCHY BODY WITHOUT SKIN INJURIES
7. EASY EXHAUSTING, PALLOR AND ANEMIA
8. LOSS OF WEIGHT
9. HEADACHE AND VOMITING IN THE MORNING
10. ABDOMEN THAT GROWS QUICKLY

EVERY YEAR MORE THAN 250 THOUSAND CHILDREN IN THE WORLD RECEIVE A
CANCER DIAGNOSIS

WE ALSO USE DIFFERENT MNEMOTECHNICS TO LEARN ABOUT CHILDHOOD CANCER SIGNS

AND SYMPTOMS

LEARn THE WORD : LADYBIRD

L Loss of weight.
A Appeareance: Looks pale, anemia, easy or
constatnt exhaustion
D Discomfort: Peristent pain )stomach and
bones)
Y You are concern: VERY IMPORTANT
B Bleeding: Bruisisng, hematuria nose or
gums bleeding
I Irritability, headache, vomiting or nausea
R Recurrent high temperaure, night sweats
D Disturbances in vision, squint, headaches ,
unusual white appereance of pupils in
photos
s Sweelling or a lump that is persistent

AS WELL AS USING TOOLS LOOKING FOR CHILDREN UNDER HIGHER RISK FOR
CANCER AND EARLY DIAGNOSE
Having cancer brings many changes to a child’s life. You can help your child by
keeping her life as normal as possible.
CAMPUS UNIVERSITARIO SIGLO XXI MEDICINE SCHOOL
ENGLISH
MISS : FRANCISCA MORA CAMARENA MD

CHILDHOOD CANCER: WARNING SIGNS

1 WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN EARLY DIAGNOSE FOR

CHILDHOOD CANCER ?

As soon as the diagnosis is made the best chances of survival the children have.

2 WRITE DOWN THE MAIN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS FOR CHILDHOOD

CANCER

Mainly loss weight

Fatigue

Headaches

Increased swelling

Excessive bruising, bleeding or rash

fever

3 WHICH IS THE MOST COMMON CANCER IN CHILDREN?

Leukemia