Why Do Kids Get Cancer? Childhood Cancer Rates Are Rising

Risk Factors and Causes

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children younger than 15 years old. Most types of cancer become more common as we get older. Because of major treatment advances, more than 80 % of children with cancer now survive five years or more.

The most common childhood cancers:

 Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia accounts for about 34 % of all cancers in children.

 Brain tumors and other nervous system tumors make up about 27%

Neuroblastoma in infants and young children makes up 7 % of childhood cancers and 

Pediatric kidney cancer accounts for about 5 %.

Why do kids get cancer?

In short, there’s no single, easy answer.

What Causes Cancer?

·Inherited genetic abnormalities

·Genetic disorders

·Previous radiation treatment and

·Environmental causes

·Exposures to infectious and toxic substances are unlikely to cause childhood cancer.
Specific reasons are not found for each childhood cancer. The way to prevent childhood cancer is still unknown.

Known risk factors include:

 Problems with development in the womb

 Exposure to infections

 Exposure to radiation

 Previous cancer treatments

 Medical conditions

Certain conditions can increase a child's risk of developing some types of cancers.

Let us give publicity to cancer, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness is always to come out and say.

Childhood Cancer awareness Talk on: November 12-13, 2018

  Venue: 22nd World Congress on Pediatrics, Neonatology & Primary Care

Dubai, UAE

Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek