{"id":9622,"date":"2024-02-02T21:50:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T21:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=9622"},"modified":"2024-02-02T21:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T21:50:48","slug":"world-cancer-day-9-tips-to-care-for-childhood-cancer-survivors-after-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=9622","title":{"rendered":"World Cancer Day: 9 tips to care for childhood cancer survivors after treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Childhood cancer survivors will need medical care for long. Don’t leave everything to the doctors. On World Cancer Day, know a few ways parents can care for childhood cancer survivors.<\/p>\n

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Every parent whose child gets diagnosed with cancer eagerly waits for their kid to beat it. Once the treatment for childhood cancer is done, it brings great joy. But as you celebrate, you may also worry about the return of cancer. Even though there will be no more chemotherapy, follow-up care will be required. You will continue to take your child to the doctor for check-ups. But your job won\u2019t end there. You will have to care a lot for your child after cancer treatment. On World Cancer Day, which is observed on February 4, let us tell you some ways to care for childhood cancer survivors.<\/p>\n

Every year, about 400,000 children aged between 0 and 19 develop cancer, as per the World Health Organization<\/a> (WHO). Comprehensive services are generally accessible in high-income nations, so more than 80 percent of children with cancer get cured there. The figure is much lower in low- and middle-income countries, where less than 30 percent children are cured, according to the WHO.<\/p>\n

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What are the common types of childhood cancer?<\/h2>\n

Leukaemia<\/a>, brain tumour, neuroblastoma, Wilms tumour (kidney cancer), lymphoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma are among the common cancers among children, says senior medical oncologist Dr Manish Sharma<\/a>. Although juvenile cancers are less common than adult malignancies, they nevertheless need to be treated with specialised care. Medical research advancements keep improving the prognosis for youngsters with cancer.<\/p>\n

What can parents expect at childhood cancer survivor\u2019s follow-up visits?<\/h2>\n

Parents of childhood cancer survivors can anticipate routine check-ups, treatment side effect monitoring, and conversations regarding the child\u2019s general health and well-being during follow-up appointments. Screenings for potential side effects, such as organ failure or secondary malignancies, are frequently included of these appointments. Parents should be ready to have conversations with their children regarding their emotional health, any psychological affects, and ways to deal with any aftereffects of the cancer experience.<\/p>\n

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Will the child have lingering side effects from cancer treatment?<\/h2>\n

Childhood cancer survivors may experience lingering side effects from their treatments, known as late effects. These can vary depending on the type of cancer, the specific treatments received, and individual factors, says Dr Sharma.<\/p>\n

Possible late effects may include:<\/p>\n

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