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'Break The Barrier': Healthy Ministry Focused On Better Access To Treatment For Childhood Cancer
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) For addressing childhood cancer the Union government is committed to "break the barrier" in such a way that all of them survive, said L. Swasticharan, Deputy Director General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) u
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Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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Cancer Is The 10th Leading Cause Of Child Deaths In India, Says Study
Cancer ranks as the 10th leading cause of death among children in India, with around 17,000 deaths in 2023.
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Punjab Government To Help Children With Cancer Access Care In Other States
Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) The Punjab government is actively considering a proposal to allow hospitals in other states to be empanelled to treat childhood cancer patients from the state under the official health insurance scheme, an official said on
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India's Landmark Childhood Cancer Registry Reports 94.5% Five-Year Survival Rate: Study
The Indian Childhood Cancer Survivorship (C2S) study, initiated in 2016, is among the world's first registry from a resource-limited setting, researchers said.
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Childhood Cancer: Less Than 30% Of Diagnosed Children Survive In Pakistan
Around 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in Pakistan each year, but fewer than 30 per cent of them survive due to delayed diagnosis, limited treatment facilities and financial difficulties, health experts stated at an
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Union Government Aims To Achieve 60% Childhood Cancer Survival Rate By 2030
Assuring innovative funding models to support childhood cancer, Deputy Director General of Health Services L. Swasticharan said on Sunday that the Union government is aiming to achieve a survival rate of 60 per cent for childhood cancer by 2030.
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Doctors Emphasise Early Detection And Specialised Care To Improve Childhood Cancer Survival Rates
Doctors emphasised that timely diagnosis and proper treatment can save over 80 per cent of children affected by cancer.
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Persistent Fever, Weight Loss, Lumps: Childhood Cancer Warning Signs Parents Miss
Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 4,00,000 children and adolescents develop cancer each year across the globe.
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Why Childhood Cancer Is More Curable Than Most People Think, If Treated Early
Worldwide survival rates for childhood cancers today exceed 80% in high-resource medical facilities.
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Planned C-Section Births Linked To Higher Risk Of Leukaemia: Study
Having a planned caesarean section during delivery could be related to an increased risk of leukaemia -- a blood cancer -- later in the child's life, compared with an emergency C-section, a study has found.
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Childhood Cancers in India: Battling the Forgotten Sarcomas
Childhood cancers encompass various types of malignancies that affect individuals under the age of 18.
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How Early Diagnosis Of Childhood Cancer Can Give A Ray Of Hope To Parents
Although childhood cancers are rare and constitute less than 5% of all cancers; it is one of the leading causes of disease-related deaths in children the world-over.
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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: All You Need To Know About Pediatric Cancer
As per WHO, The most common types of childhood cancers include leukemias, brain cancers, lymphomas and solid tumours.
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International Childhood Cancer Day: Know The Early Symptoms Of Leukemia In Children
International Childhood Cancer Day 2021: Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects a large number of children worldwide. Read here to know more about this type of cancer.
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'Break The Barrier': Healthy Ministry Focused On Better Access To Treatment For Childhood Cancer
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) For addressing childhood cancer the Union government is committed to "break the barrier" in such a way that all of them survive, said L. Swasticharan, Deputy Director General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) u
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Children May Be More Vulnerable To Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Water And Medicines: Study
The study focuses on a chemical called NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine), which can be present in polluted water, processed foods, and some medications. This chemical has long been known to be potentially cancer-causing.
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Cancer Is The 10th Leading Cause Of Child Deaths In India, Says Study
Cancer ranks as the 10th leading cause of death among children in India, with around 17,000 deaths in 2023.
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Punjab Government To Help Children With Cancer Access Care In Other States
Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) The Punjab government is actively considering a proposal to allow hospitals in other states to be empanelled to treat childhood cancer patients from the state under the official health insurance scheme, an official said on
-
India's Landmark Childhood Cancer Registry Reports 94.5% Five-Year Survival Rate: Study
The Indian Childhood Cancer Survivorship (C2S) study, initiated in 2016, is among the world's first registry from a resource-limited setting, researchers said.
-
Childhood Cancer: Less Than 30% Of Diagnosed Children Survive In Pakistan
Around 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in Pakistan each year, but fewer than 30 per cent of them survive due to delayed diagnosis, limited treatment facilities and financial difficulties, health experts stated at an
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Union Government Aims To Achieve 60% Childhood Cancer Survival Rate By 2030
Assuring innovative funding models to support childhood cancer, Deputy Director General of Health Services L. Swasticharan said on Sunday that the Union government is aiming to achieve a survival rate of 60 per cent for childhood cancer by 2030.
-
Doctors Emphasise Early Detection And Specialised Care To Improve Childhood Cancer Survival Rates
Doctors emphasised that timely diagnosis and proper treatment can save over 80 per cent of children affected by cancer.
-
Persistent Fever, Weight Loss, Lumps: Childhood Cancer Warning Signs Parents Miss
Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 4,00,000 children and adolescents develop cancer each year across the globe.
-
Why Childhood Cancer Is More Curable Than Most People Think, If Treated Early
Worldwide survival rates for childhood cancers today exceed 80% in high-resource medical facilities.
-
Planned C-Section Births Linked To Higher Risk Of Leukaemia: Study
Having a planned caesarean section during delivery could be related to an increased risk of leukaemia -- a blood cancer -- later in the child's life, compared with an emergency C-section, a study has found.
-
Childhood Cancers in India: Battling the Forgotten Sarcomas
Childhood cancers encompass various types of malignancies that affect individuals under the age of 18.
-
How Early Diagnosis Of Childhood Cancer Can Give A Ray Of Hope To Parents
Although childhood cancers are rare and constitute less than 5% of all cancers; it is one of the leading causes of disease-related deaths in children the world-over.
-
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: All You Need To Know About Pediatric Cancer
As per WHO, The most common types of childhood cancers include leukemias, brain cancers, lymphomas and solid tumours.
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International Childhood Cancer Day: Know The Early Symptoms Of Leukemia In Children
International Childhood Cancer Day 2021: Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects a large number of children worldwide. Read here to know more about this type of cancer.
