You may be asking, "Do I have to tell the child about cancer?" Some protect their child try to prevent information about him.But the child knows that the patient does not feel in good health, see a doctor and come back the hospital a lot. It may be difficult to hide information about the child may inadvertently heard from a family member or one of the hospital staff. Perhaps more troublesome for the child to know by chance about his illness.
News for sick child is not an easy decision. Is first and foremost a personal decision interference factors of personal, family and rely on the general environment in which the child lives. Generally children who know the truth are more collaborators during treatment.
It can also carry children just like adult cancers, but there are some types of cancer are more common among children. Of the most common types of cancer among children cancer leukemia (blood cancer), which is often made in the bone marrow. Other common cancers brain tumors, Hodgkin's disease, Wilma's tumors, tumors Ewing sarcomas Pediatric Cancer does not always behave like cancer in adults is also addressed sometimes differ and higher success rates. It may occur suddenly and without early symptoms. Therefore it is necessary not to compare between cancers of children or adults even if they are similar.Child
after being diagnosed with cancer, being a doctor series of tests so he
can distinguish the type of cancer in children, the size of the tumor,
whether it is in the lymphatic glands Will spread or not. In leukemia, for example, doctor examines the bone marrow, liver, spleen and lymph nodes nearby. Of
tests that may be required by the doctor X-rays, CT scans and magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), we will talk about these actions later.When
a child is diagnosed with cancer, parents face difficult situations
where they need to make a decision on the treatment of the child. It
is necessary that fathers do not hesitate to seek the opinion of
another doctor, if necessary, or that the diagnosis is unclear. Before
the beginning of the child's treatment team puts therapy treatment plan
summarizes the type of treatments that will be used, and in what way
and how long it will last treatment.
