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There are several tests that are carried out to check how well the organs of the body are functioning.
These tests provide vital information about the health of a child, both during treatment and as ...
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Tests and procedures for cancer can cause pain, fear and anxiety. There are ways to help manage this.
Your medical team can help prepare your child for the test and help your child find positive ways...
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IntroductionLeukaemia is cancer in the white blood cells and the body tissue that makes them called the bone marrow. It is the most common type of childhood cancer.White blood cells are part of the im...
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IntroductionRadiotherapy is also known as radiation therapy. It is a type of cancer treatment that sends high doses of radiation to specific body parts to:shrink cancer cellsdestroy cancer cellsreliev...
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IntroductionEgg allergy is one of the most common food allergies in children. It is usually found between 6 and 15 months of age when your child starts to eat solids and is introduced to eggs. Ma...
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IntroductionLymphomas are cancers that grow in the lymphatic system.The lymphatic system is part of the immune system. It helps your child’s body to fight infection and illness by:managing fluidscarry...
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IntroductionBrain and spinal cord cancers are when unusual cells, or tumours, grow on the brain or spinal cord. Brain and spinal cord cancers are the second most common childhood cancers.Children are ...
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IntroductionNeuroblastoma is a cancer that grows in the cells of the nerves. Nerves are the cord-like fibres that run through the body, carrying instructions back and forth from the brain. The ne...
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IntroductionBone cancer is when unusual cells grow in a bone, forming a tumour. The two main types of bone cancer are Osteogenic Sarcoma and Ewings Sarcoma.
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IntroductionSarcomas are a type of cancer in the bones and soft tissues. They can grow anywhere in the body, in tissue like:fat – tissue that protects organs and stores energymuscle – tissue that help...