Symptoms of Cancer in Children: Getting to Know the Characteristics

RADARLAMPUNG.CO.ID - The rise of cancer in children makes parents worry about their children's health.

Actually, the symptoms of cancer in children are difficult to detect, even though they are almost the same as those of other diseases.

However, whatever the symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor at health service facilities such as health centers and hospitals.

So, it can be treated immediately and pursued to achieve a cure.

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Reporting from the Instagram account @kemenkes_ri shows that, based on the WHO, the amount of childhood cancer that can be cured in Indonesia is less than 30 percent of all cancer cases in children.

This is generally due to delays in diagnosis due to not recognizing the early symptoms of cancer in children.

As a result, the treatment is suboptimal, and the child's survival rate is low.

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in children in the world.

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Every year, around 400 thousand children aged 0–19 are diagnosed with cancer. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, it is estimated that there are around 11 thousand children aged 0-19 years who have cancer.

Even according to Globocan 2020 data, new cases of cancer in children aged 0-19 years mean infants to adolescents, with 11,152 cases in Indonesia, accounting for 2-3 percent of all new cancer cases.

Mothers need to know that the government, through the Ministry of Health, has made every effort for every child affected by cancer to have the right to the best care and treatment, one of which is to make it happen through the transformation of primary services and referral services.

This pillar is implemented by administering free cancer vaccines and improving the quality and availability of referral health services.

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