Costs of Childhood Cancer Treatment and Research

Cancer, this is one of the particularly horrible words in our vocabulary (Druker 1). The National Institutes of Health, including children in clinical studies, defines children under the age of 21, but most people envision very young children when considering "cancer of the child", but the Food and Drug Administration I consider a child a child. Less than 15 years old (Lis 158). That said, the maximum incidence of cancer in most children will occur in the first year of life (Gurney 149).

National Cancer Institute (NCI): The NCI website provides an overview of how to treat childhood cancer called PDQ on the next page. The treatment summary details each type of childhood cancer and its treatment in patients, medical professionals, Spanish version in detail. These summaries are regularly updated and can be considered standard sources of cancer in the United States.

While survivors of all kinds of cancer may have health problems within months or years after cancer treatment known as late effects, child treatment results in a wide range of long-term physical and emotional To obtain it, late effects are particularly relevant to childhood cancer survivors. Impact Late effects depend on the type of cancer, the age of the child, the type of treatment, and other factors. Information on the type of late effects and how to manage these effects can be found on our childhood cancer survivor care page. Detailed information on PDQ® late effects in treatment of childhood cancer

Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of childhood cancer are different from adult cancer. The main difference is the survival rate and the cause of cancer. The 5-year overall survival rate of childhood cancer is about 80%, but the survival rate of adult cancer is 68%. This difference is thought to be because childhood cancer is more sensitive to treatment and the child can tolerate more aggressive treatment. Childhood cancer usually occurs or occurs in stem cells. Stem cells are simple cells that produce other kinds of special cells that are necessary for the body. Occasionally (sometimes) cell changes and mutations often cause cancer in children. In adults, cancer cell types are usually epithelial cells. Epithelial cells cover the body cavity and cover the body surface. Cancer occurs over time during the environmental exposure of these cells. For this reason, adult cancer is also called acquired cancer.