Cancer can affect various organs of the child's body and can occur from birth. The cause is a disorder of genetic and environmental factors (Ekogenetik). Environmental factors, such as radiation, viral infection, and so on. Economic conditions that result in child malnutrition, also contribute to the onset of cancer. Actually, many factors that cause cancer in children, but until now there has been none could be ascertained.
Treatment of cancer in children is essentially the same as adults, the combination of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. The cure is more easily treated early origin but depends on the type of cancer, staged, and completeness of treatment. Therefore the earlier the cancer is found the greater the chances of cure.
Cancer does not just happen, but through a process. For that, you need to be more observant of the condition of the child. If found symptoms that unusual in your child, immediately check with your doctor to determine whether it is caused by cancer or not. Here are some types of childhood cancer and the symptoms to look for:
LeukemiaLeukemia is a blood cancer most often found in children. People with leukemia have hope for recovery with proper treatment and correct. Symptoms to watch and often found in leukemia include pallor, unexplained fever, bone pain and abdominal swelling.
Brain TumorsTumors in the brain can interfere with the function and structure of the central nervous system damage, because it is located inside the cavity is limited (cranial cavity). Symptoms to look out for in brain tumors are headaches accompanied by nausea to vomiting spraying. Can also be accompanied by diminished eyesight, loss of consciousness or behavioral changes. In infants usually large protruding crown. Another thing that should be suspected when there is impairment of speech and balance the body, weakened limbs, or seizures.
RetinoblastomaRetinoblastoma is a common eye cancer in children. Symptoms to look out for is the presence of white patches in the middle of the eye that seemed to shine when the light hit, like a cat's eye. Another thing to note is that impaired vision, the eyes became crossed, and when it has advanced the protruding eyeball.
LymphomaMalignant lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes. These cancers are usually characterized by enlargement and swelling of lymph nodes that quickly without pain. Enlarged lymph glands in the neck, armpits, groin and intestines without pain. When the incidence of lymph nodes in the intestines it can cause blockage of the intestine with symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, unable to defecate and fever. When grown in the chest area then it can encourage or suppress the airway.
NeuroblastomaNeuroblastoma is a type of nerve cancer that can show many symptoms, depending on the location and cause. Neuroblastoma can occur in the neck or chest cavity and eyes. If there is in the eye area can cause protruding eyeballs, eyelids dropped and dilated pupils. If there is in the spine can press against the spinal cord and resulted in rapid paralysis. Tumors in the abdomen will be felt when it is large.
Wilms TumorWilms tumor is the most common kidney cancer found in children. This cancer can be characterized by bloody urine, discomfort in the stomach, and when old enough hard palpable, usually known when the child is bathed.
RabdomiosarkomaThis cancer is found in muscle anywhere, usually in children in the head, neck, bladder, prostate (male sex glands) and the vagina. Symptoms depend on the location of the cancer. In the eye socket causing the eyes to bulge out. In the throat causing airway obstruction, inflammation of the sinuses (cavities around the nose), bleeding from the nose (nosebleeds) or difficulty in swallowing. In the urinary tract cause urination or bloody urine.
OsteosarcomaOsteosarcoma is a cancer of the bone. Rapid swelling when accompanied by pain in the bones need to watch out for the possibility of bone cancer. Bone cancer can strike any part of the bone, but most are found in the legs, arms and hips. Sometimes preceded by involuntary (concussion) such as falls and so on. (*)
Treatment of cancer in children is essentially the same as adults, the combination of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. The cure is more easily treated early origin but depends on the type of cancer, staged, and completeness of treatment. Therefore the earlier the cancer is found the greater the chances of cure.
Cancer does not just happen, but through a process. For that, you need to be more observant of the condition of the child. If found symptoms that unusual in your child, immediately check with your doctor to determine whether it is caused by cancer or not. Here are some types of childhood cancer and the symptoms to look for:
LeukemiaLeukemia is a blood cancer most often found in children. People with leukemia have hope for recovery with proper treatment and correct. Symptoms to watch and often found in leukemia include pallor, unexplained fever, bone pain and abdominal swelling.
Brain TumorsTumors in the brain can interfere with the function and structure of the central nervous system damage, because it is located inside the cavity is limited (cranial cavity). Symptoms to look out for in brain tumors are headaches accompanied by nausea to vomiting spraying. Can also be accompanied by diminished eyesight, loss of consciousness or behavioral changes. In infants usually large protruding crown. Another thing that should be suspected when there is impairment of speech and balance the body, weakened limbs, or seizures.
RetinoblastomaRetinoblastoma is a common eye cancer in children. Symptoms to look out for is the presence of white patches in the middle of the eye that seemed to shine when the light hit, like a cat's eye. Another thing to note is that impaired vision, the eyes became crossed, and when it has advanced the protruding eyeball.
LymphomaMalignant lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes. These cancers are usually characterized by enlargement and swelling of lymph nodes that quickly without pain. Enlarged lymph glands in the neck, armpits, groin and intestines without pain. When the incidence of lymph nodes in the intestines it can cause blockage of the intestine with symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, unable to defecate and fever. When grown in the chest area then it can encourage or suppress the airway.
NeuroblastomaNeuroblastoma is a type of nerve cancer that can show many symptoms, depending on the location and cause. Neuroblastoma can occur in the neck or chest cavity and eyes. If there is in the eye area can cause protruding eyeballs, eyelids dropped and dilated pupils. If there is in the spine can press against the spinal cord and resulted in rapid paralysis. Tumors in the abdomen will be felt when it is large.
Wilms TumorWilms tumor is the most common kidney cancer found in children. This cancer can be characterized by bloody urine, discomfort in the stomach, and when old enough hard palpable, usually known when the child is bathed.
RabdomiosarkomaThis cancer is found in muscle anywhere, usually in children in the head, neck, bladder, prostate (male sex glands) and the vagina. Symptoms depend on the location of the cancer. In the eye socket causing the eyes to bulge out. In the throat causing airway obstruction, inflammation of the sinuses (cavities around the nose), bleeding from the nose (nosebleeds) or difficulty in swallowing. In the urinary tract cause urination or bloody urine.
OsteosarcomaOsteosarcoma is a cancer of the bone. Rapid swelling when accompanied by pain in the bones need to watch out for the possibility of bone cancer. Bone cancer can strike any part of the bone, but most are found in the legs, arms and hips. Sometimes preceded by involuntary (concussion) such as falls and so on. (*)
