“Red flags” Warning signs of cancer in children Cancer in children is rare and potentially curable in over 70 per cent of patients. Early diagnosis is important, particularly with solid tumours where, in most cases, - Retinoblastoma - Document - PDFSEARCH.IO

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	“Red flags” Warning signs of cancer in children Cancer in children is rare and potentially curable in over 70 per cent of patients. Early diagnosis is important, particularly with solid tumours where, in most cases, Add to Reading List Document Date: 2014-05-23 02:24:21 Open Document File Size: 208,29 KB Share Result on Facebook Facility Oncology Unit The Children’s Hospital / / MedicalCondition Westmead WARNING SIGNS FOR CANCER IN CHILDREN Suspect cancer / Ataxia / Purpura / nasal obstruction / leukaemia / Early morning vomiting / pain / presumed infection / pneumonia / children Cancer / solid tumours / inflammatory bowel disease / Headaches / Cranial nerve palsy / cancer / Lymphadenopathy / Petechiae / HIV / retinoblastoma / backache / myeloid leukaemia / nervous system tumours Lymphomas Neuroblastoma Soft tissue sarcomas Nephroblastoma / unexplained Fever / urinary tract infection / CNS tumours / T-cell lymphoma / histiocytosis / tumour / croup / neuroblastoma / Proptosis / tuberculosis / asthma / / MedicalTreatment antibiotics / / Organization Children’s Hospital / / Person Luciano Dalla-Pozza / John Daubenton Paediatric Oncologist / / Position Director of Paediatrics Division of Women / Senior Staff Specialist-Paediatric Oncology Head / Oncology Unit / / Technology ultrasound / X-ray / / SocialTag Rare diseases Brain tumor Neuroblastoma Lymphadenopathy Retinoblastoma Cancer Metastasis Medicine Health Oncology

“Red flags” Warning signs of cancer in children Cancer in children is rare and potentially curable in over 70 per cent of patients. Early diagnosis is important, particularly with solid tumours where, in most cases,Add to Reading List