International Childhood Cancer Day

 15^th February every year marks International Childhood Cancer Day. Around 2,00,000 children are estimated to be diagnosed with cancer every year throughout the world. The types of cancers that occur most often in children are different from those seen in adults are 

·         Leukaemia

·         Lymphoma

·         Brain tumours

·         Solid tumours of the kidneys, bone, muscle 

·         HIV-related malignancies

·         Retinoblastoma

·         Neuroblastoma

·         Rhabdomyosarcoma

·         HIV-related malignancies 

These advancing numbers are a serious indicator of a shift required in the way we look at Paediatric Care. Most of the world due to limited funding and research has bare minimum access to proper diagnosis and accurate treatment options for children. In underdeveloped countries the chances of a child surviving through Cancer is as low as 15%.

There may be a number of factors that contribute to this number such as

·         Lack of Infrastructure

·         Income disparity

·         Lack of supply of medication

·         Technologically backward detection machines

·         Misinformation

·         Late diagnosis. 

It is important to watch out for early signs of Cancer in Children:

·         Unexplained fever that doesn't go away.

·         Headaches and vomiting.

·         Sudden vision changes.

·         Paleness and loss of energy.

·         Shortness of breath & trouble breathing.

Children with Cancer have an 80% chance of survival, let us lift these numbers further up and empower our little heroes. Sohana Cancer Research Institute has made Consultation for Cancer OPD free of cost so that the underprivileged too can get access to the highest quality healthcare without money coming in the way. Besides this, the integration of Nuclear Medicine, Lab Testing and Pathology gives a symbiotic experience to our doctors as well as our patients. A free Dietetic is provided complimentary for proper nutrition guidance for the little patients, for the convenience of our International Patients, we have a proper methodical system for Online Consultation and our diagnostic PET Scan Test which is otherwise very costly at other medical facilities, was standardized as 10,000/- ONLY at Sohana Hospital, making it affordable to encourage repeated testing for discouraging metastasis or a relapse amongst Cancer survivors. At Sohana Hospital, we support the fighters and admire the survivors. It is not easy to live with cancer, but Sohana Cancer Research Institute provides help to those suffering, to keep doing the things they love even while receiving treatment