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With the development of medicine today, cancer like many other diseases can be cured if detected and treated in time. If cancer in children is well screened, it will help detect it early to have the right treatment plan, giving them a better chance of recovery and a better life later on.
1. What is childhood cancer screening?
Screening is doing the tests needed to find diseases, such as cancer, in people who don't have any symptoms. Cancer in children is rare compared with the incidence in adults, so cancer screening is recommended for children with high-risk factors.
Some children face a higher risk of cancer than certain types of cancer, due to genetic problems they inherited from their parents. These children need to be monitored regularly and screened for early signs of cancer.
Ung thư ở trẻ em hiếm gặp so với tỉ lệ mắc ung thư ở người lớn
>> See also: Childhood cancer: What you need to know - Article written by T.S, B.S Pham Thi Viet Huong - Doctor of Hematology - Oncology - Hematology and Cell Therapy Unit - Medical Center Study of Cell Regeneration and Therapy, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital
Trắc nghiệm: Thử hiểu biết của bạn về bệnh ung thư
Ung thư là nguyên nhân gây tử vong hàng thứ 2 trên thế giới. Thử sức cùng bài trắc nghiệm sau đây sẽ giúp bạn có thêm kiến thức về yếu tố nguy cơ cũng như cách phòng ngừa bệnh ung thư.
Bài dịch từ: webmd.com
2. When to screen for cancer in children?
Many childhood cancers are found early, be it by a doctor, a parent or a loved one. However, cancer is not always immediately recognizable, because early symptoms are often similar to other common diseases. Children may be sick, have swelling or bruises, but these are very early signs of cancer.
Cancer in children is not common, but it is important to see a doctor if the following signs or symptoms in a child persist and do not go away:
There is an unusual lump or swelling; Pale, tired for no reason; Easy bruising; Persistent pain in one area of the body; Weak; Persistent illness or fever with no known cause; Frequent headaches, especially with vomiting; Sudden vision changes; Sudden weight loss with no known cause.
Sụt cân đột ngột không thể giải thích nguyên nhân có thể là nguyên nhân của bệnh ung thư ở trẻ em
Most of the symptoms mentioned above often suggest that there is a cause other than cancer, such as trauma or infection. However, if the child shows such symptoms, it is necessary to take him to the doctor to be examined for sure and have treatment if necessary.
The doctor will ask about the medical history and symptoms, then conduct a physical examination of the child. If there are signs of suspicion of cancer, the doctor can order necessary tests, including imaging, cancer markers, pathology,...
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Reference source: cancer.org
