The importance of early diagnosis of cancer Child and Youth was discussed yesterday in the House of support for children with cancer, during the Third Forum on Early Diagnosis of Cancer Child and Youth. Promoted by House support, the event highlighted for officials, family members, volunteers and the general society the importance of early diagnosis to cure the disease. Data presented during the event revealed that in 75% of cases of early diagnosis, children or adolescents are cured, since the treatment started early.
During the entire day specialists talked about the cancer, but from the viewpoint of early diagnosis and cure. Among the speakers, a pediatric oncologist, Sueli Santos de Araujo, who explained about the myths and realities of the Cancer Child and Youth. During her speech she drew attention to the need of people who live with children are attentive to signals that they show Relation with the disease.
Ashley said that in some cases is the teacher of the school, or a nurse FHP realize that something different in children and to guide parents to lead physicians to investigate the possible disease. The expert stressed that the cancer children and youth is the second leading cause of child death in the country and that those figures may change as long as the diagnosis is made early. ''The earlier the disease is detected the better the chans of cure. When it runs a cure is 70%. We have proven that, so we need more than ever that the families and people who have contact with children and observe the signs leading to suspicion in the first specialist''he said.
The diagnosis of the disease also scares at first said the expert. ''Many people mistakenly think that having cancer is the same that is dying, and this is not true. There is treatment and in most cases when the healing starts soon is uncertain. The pesoas need to lose the fear of cancer, in contrast to many lives could be saved will be lost'', she warned. The bias with regard to disease is the main difficulty faced by doctors and family members. One barrier that must be overcome in the opinion of Sueli.
During the entire day specialists talked about the cancer, but from the viewpoint of early diagnosis and cure. Among the speakers, a pediatric oncologist, Sueli Santos de Araujo, who explained about the myths and realities of the Cancer Child and Youth. During her speech she drew attention to the need of people who live with children are attentive to signals that they show Relation with the disease.
Ashley said that in some cases is the teacher of the school, or a nurse FHP realize that something different in children and to guide parents to lead physicians to investigate the possible disease. The expert stressed that the cancer children and youth is the second leading cause of child death in the country and that those figures may change as long as the diagnosis is made early. ''The earlier the disease is detected the better the chans of cure. When it runs a cure is 70%. We have proven that, so we need more than ever that the families and people who have contact with children and observe the signs leading to suspicion in the first specialist''he said.
The diagnosis of the disease also scares at first said the expert. ''Many people mistakenly think that having cancer is the same that is dying, and this is not true. There is treatment and in most cases when the healing starts soon is uncertain. The pesoas need to lose the fear of cancer, in contrast to many lives could be saved will be lost'', she warned. The bias with regard to disease is the main difficulty faced by doctors and family members. One barrier that must be overcome in the opinion of Sueli.
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