Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
23/11/2012
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Paula Laboissière
Brazil Agency Reporter
Brasília - Data from the National Cancer Institute (INCA) indicate that each year, approximately 9000 cases of childhood cancer are detected in the country. The most common types are leukemia (malignant disease of white blood cells) and lymphomas (which originate in the lymph). The good news is that early diagnosis and chemotherapy together represent the main weapon against the disease and allow healing rates that reach 80%.
National Day to Fight Cancer infantojuvenil, remembered today (23), the onco-hematologist and technical director of Children's Hospital of Brasília, Isis Magalhães, recalled that the disease in children is different than in adults diagnosed. In children, malignant cells are generally more aggressive and grow quickly. The tumors are rarely found and treatment can not be done with surgery, the experts said, in an interview with Brazil Agency.
Another peculiarity of childhood cancer is that there is no way of preventing, since it is not possible to explain the reason for the appearance of tumors. Isis warned that signs of the disease can be easily confused with the frame quite common in children, such as infections. Examples include the appearance of dark spots on the skin and anemia. The symptoms, however, should manifest itself for a period longer than two weeks to cause some kind of warning.
"You need to identify where it is going and when the limit is normal. After all, what child does not have a bruise on the shin from time to time? Depending on the situation, the list of signs causes more despair in parents than it helps, "he explained. The orientation, she said, is to take the kids to the pediatrician regularly.
Isis also argues that pediatric oncologists own guide health professionals of the grid on the warning signs of childhood cancer. The idea is that the general pediatrician and health agent, for example, are able to expand their own degree of suspicion, prescribe more detailed examinations and, if necessary, refer the child to a specialist.
"The disease does not have time to wait. You need to follow the protocol to the letter, because that's the chance of the child. The first treatment has to be right, "he said. Isis also highlighted the importance of specialized centers of childhood cancer, since the disease needs to be tackled by multidisciplinary teams composed of oncologists, pediatricians, neurologists, cardiologists, infectious disease specialists and even psychologists, dentists and physiotherapists, and social worker.
Luziana Alves de Carvalho, 29, knows this routine exams and cancer specialists. Madson's son was diagnosed with leukemia for the first time when he was only 3 years. Faced chemotherapy sessions, was free of the disease but, at age 7, she returned. During the four years of fighting cancer, the boy could only attend the first year of preschool.
Before starting treatment in the federal capital, the family lived in Santa Maria da Vitoria (BA). "I had never heard of leukemia. Neither knew very well what it was cancer. Inside, we do not have these things. Doctors said he had a throat infection or a virus, "said Luziana. Initial symptoms shown by the child were bruises on the body, stomach pain and very tired.
Currently, Madson is in good health. The next chemotherapy session is scheduled for December 4th and the last should be in January 2013. Luziana plans for the New Year include the family back to Bahia with his son healed and enroll the child in school. "He really misses home and cry asking to attend the class. God willing, it will work. "
Edition: Tereza Barbosa
Source: Agency Brazil
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