Cancer in Children
Are Children can get cancer?
Children can get cancer, but cancer in children is not common. In developed countries with data that more complete statistics, cancer each year occur at 120-160 per 1,000,000 children under the age of 15 years. Approximately, one in every 300-500 people will get cancer before the age of 20 years.
Why Kids Hit by Cancer?
For most cancers, the answer to this question is uncertain. From every child who has cancer, is almost impossible, we know why he had cancer.
From the statistical point of view, we found that cancer in children can be associated with genetic defects, chromosomal aberration, immune deficiency, infections such as Epstein-Barr virus, hepatitis B virus and HIV infection (human immunodeficiency virus), exposed to light radiation, treatment of immune suppressive, or even due to anti-cancer treatment. Continue reading ‘Cancer in Children’ »
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