{"id":16723,"date":"2024-02-25T22:12:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T22:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16723"},"modified":"2024-02-25T22:12:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T22:12:55","slug":"early-detection-vital-in-fight-against-childhood-cancer-says-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/early-detection-vital-in-fight-against-childhood-cancer-says-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Detection Vital in Fight Against Childhood Cancer, Says WHO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>February 15th marked International Childhood Cancer Day, a global observance highlighting the importance of early detection and treatment in combating cancer among children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this NCN Health report, sponsored by Essential Care Pharmacy and GTM Insurance, we delve into the significance of early detection in the battle against childhood cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 1,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While recent medical advancements have led to significantly high survival rates in high-income countries, with over 80 percent of children diagnosed with cancer surviving, the survival rate drops to a concerning 20 percent in some low- and middle-income countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address this disparity, the WHO launched the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative aims to achieve a minimum of 60 percent survival rate for children diagnosed with cancer globally by 2030, ensuring improved access to timely diagnosis and quality treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leukaemia and Retinoblastoma are among the most common cancers affecting children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing early warning signs is crucial; unexplained high fever often signals leukaemia, while eye enlargement is a common indicator of Retinoblastoma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, brain tumours, while less frequent, also pose a significant threat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms to watch out for include persistent headaches, developmental delays, and an increase in head circumference among infants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WHO stressed the pivotal role of parents, general practitioners, and paediatricians in early detection efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heightened awareness and timely intervention can significantly improve outcomes for children diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 15th marked International Childhood Cancer Day, a global observance highlighting the importance of early detection and treatment in combating cancer among children. In this NCN Health report, sponsored by&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":16725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16726,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16723\/revisions\/16726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}