This article was first published on the public number: Sunflower Children (ID: curekids) , the original title “Child cancer, the more everyone understands, the less misunderstanding children will experience! “Author: Yan Qing

Every February 15th is the International Childhood Cancer Day.

Children’s leukemia, retinoblastoma, neuroblastoma, nephroblastoma … This kind of child cancer may be strange to most people, but for children, it means they are naive Age, we will begin to fight against the disease.

In China, such children add about 40,000 people each year. And most parents do n’t know about these diseases, and they are even completely unfamiliar. But in fact, if early detection and early treatment, many children with cancer have a good survival rate, the highest can reach more than 90%.

Today, we hope that through professional and reliable knowledge, we can let everyone know about childhood cancer and give children who are unfortunately sick a chance of victory.

Special note: Some of the symptoms mentioned in the article are not unique to children’s cancer. Parents do not need to be too panic. If you find any relevant conditions on your child, go to a regular hospital for examination The most critical.

01 What are the early signs of childhood leukemia?

The most common early symptoms of childhood leukemia are: fever, anemia, and bleeding, and some children may have symptoms such as lymphadenopathy and joint pain.

Of course, these symptoms are not unique to leukemia. Parents need not be overly nervous, but they need to be taken seriously.

If your child continues to have moderate to low fever around 38 ° C, pale, lack of strength, bleeding from unexplained skin or gums, nosebleed, jointPain and other symptoms, parents are best to take their children to the hospital in time.

02 The most common eye cancer in children, can it be self-tested by taking a photo?

Retinoblastoma is the most common eye cancer in children. If you miss early treatment, your child may have to remove the eyeball. But in fact, we can “check” the child’s eyes at home and detect the symptoms of this tumor early.

This “photographic inspection method” can be completed with a normal mobile phone or camera, but there are four points to note:

  • Do n’t take too bright a photo environment;

  • Flash needs to be turned on;

  • Let the child look directly into the camera;

  • Turn off the “Red-Eye Removal” function of your phone / camera.

    If your child has a retinoblastoma, you can often see white or yellow-white reflections in the pupils of the children. This is the most common early symptom of retinoblastoma-white pupil, commonly known as “cat’s eye”.

    03 Is the early symptom of neuroblastoma a child?

    Neuroblastoma is a childhood tumor that occurs more frequently in children under 5 years of age. It occurs most often in the abdomen, so the most common symptom is bulging in the abdomen, but the pressure does not hurt.

    At the same time, as the tumor grows, your child may also experience abdominal pain, no hunger, constipation or diarrhea.

    If the tumor grows in other parts of the body, depending on the specific growth site and tumor size, it may also cause edema, lumps, drooping eyelids, cough, poor breathing, difficulty swallowing, feeling or mobility of the arms or legs Drops and other symptoms. If the tumor is in the skull, the child may experience headaches, dizziness, vomiting, blurred vision, and even unconsciousness.

    04 What are the early symptoms of liver malignancies in children?

    Hepatoblastoma is in childrenThe most common liver malignancy occurs in children under 5 years of age.

    The reason why most children see a doctor is because a lump in the abdomen is found, which usually manifests as an abdomen bulge and bloating. If the tumor progresses, appetite loss, weight loss, and abdominal pain may occur, and some children may continue to have fever. A few children may experience symptoms such as yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, and itching of the skin, but it is not common.

    It should be noted that the early symptoms of this tumor are often not obvious, and the child still seems to be healthy. Therefore, parents should always pay attention to the child’s abdominal distension and other conditions. If the above symptoms are found, although they may not be hepatoblastoma, they need to take their child to the doctor for examination as soon as possible.

    05 What are the early symptoms of kidney malignancies in children?

    Nephroblastoma is the most common malignant tumor of the kidney in children. It usually occurs in children under 5 years of age.

    The most common symptom of this tumor is a painless abdominal mass. If the tumor progresses, symptoms such as abdominal pain and hematuria may also occur. Some children may develop symptoms such as high blood pressure, fever, anorexia, and weight loss.

    Symptoms of this tumor may not be obvious at the initial stage. In addition, children are usually young and are not able to express their feelings in language. Therefore, it is easier to be ignored when the early tumor is smaller.

    Therefore, parents need to pay more attention to their children’s physical condition, especially when they take a bath or change their clothes. If there are abnormal symptoms, they should seek medical treatment in a timely manner.

    06 What kind of tumor is rhabdomyosarcoma? Can it be cured?

    Rabdomyosarcoma is the most common soft tissue tumor in children. It occurs in children and adolescents, especially children under 10 years of age.

    This tumor may occur in various parts of the body, the most common are head and neck, genitourinary organs and limbs. The initial symptoms are usually painless and itchy masses.

    Since many parents do n’t know much about this tumor, they may be easily panic after hearing about it. But in fact, its survival rate is not low, the overall 5-year survival rate is about 70%.

    However, this tumor is a single treatment. (such as surgery only)(Chemotherapy, radiotherapy or radiotherapy only) response is not ideal; usually a combination of oncology, surgery, radiotherapy and other multidisciplinary combined treatment is effective. For children in the low-risk group with a better prognosis, the 5-year survival rate can be as high as 90%.

    07 What is a synovial sarcoma? How to pay attention to early symptoms?

    Synovial sarcoma is a rare malignant soft tissue tumor that occurs mostly in adolescents and adults under 30 years of age, and sometimes in children. This tumor can occur almost anywhere in the body and is most common near the joints of the extremities.

    Synovial sarcoma is usually just a lump in the early stage. In most cases, it is not painful or itchy, and there is nothing special. In rare cases, if the mass compresses the nerve, it may cause pain or numbness. Lumps in the head and neck may affect swallowing and breathing.

    If the tumor grows in the leg, it can cause lameness in a few cases, or leg pain. In adolescents, they may be mistaken for growth pain and ignored by children and parents.

    So, if a soft tissue mass is found in a child (or an adult under 30 years of age) , or there is no cause for pain in the soft tissue, and it persists < span class = "text-remarks" label = "Remarks"> (over 1 month) , you should go to the hospital for further examination in time to find out the reason.

    08 What is an inflammatory myofibroblastoma? Is it benign or malignant?

    Inflammatory myofibroblastoma is a rather rare tumor that may occur throughout the body, mostly in children and adolescents.

    Strictly speaking, this tumor is neither benign nor malignant, but somewhere between benign and malignant. In medical parlance, it is called borderline or low-grade malignancy.

    Therefore, in terms of treatment, the preferred treatment for this tumor is similar to benign tumors, and it is surgical resection. If the tumor does not metastasize, does not significantly infiltrate the surrounding tissues and organs, the surgical resection is complete, and the margin is “clean”, it can often be cured by surgery, and the chance of recurrence is not high.

    However, in rare cases, this tumor may show some malignant characteristics, such asGo deep into surrounding organs or tissues or metastasize.

    If this happens, or if the tumor’s long part is not well removed, then in addition to surgery, other therapies such as chemotherapy and targeted drugs should be considered.

    09 What should I do if my child has a bad appetite during cancer treatment?

    Adequate nutrition can help children tolerate treatment better and get better treatment results. However, children may have a bad appetite due to side effects of treatment. At this time, we can try the following 8 tips:

    • Consider your child ’s appetite and feed as needed to avoid accumulation of food;

    • Small and multiple meals, you can arrange 4 ~ 6 meals per day (or more) ;

    • Maximize the calories and nutrition of each bite, giving priority to protein. For example, put patties and vegetables in bread, or spread peanut butter or sesame sauce; add minced meat, crushed eggs, fish, shrimp, vegetable puree, etc. to white porridge;

    • Cooking food in colorful and interesting shapes can stimulate children’s appetite;

    • Avoid being too greasy;

    • Drink without eating, you can give your child a nutritious liquid food, such as homemade fruit and vegetable shakes, or oral nutritional supplements for special medical formula foods; etc.

    • Multiple activities, if your child’s physical condition allows, you can take appropriate activities to increase appetite;

    • Consult the attending physician and use an appetite-increasing medicine.

      10 What should I do if my child has pain during cancer treatment?

      Cancer itself and its treatment can cause children to experience long-term pain. But “forbearance” is not the best response.

      Pain, especially long-term pain, can cause the child’s quality of life to decline, and can cause the child’s appetite to decline, sleep quality to deteriorate, emotional abnormalities, and the quality of interpersonal relationships. And slowSexual pain leaves deep memories in the brain, and the longer the pain lasts, the more difficult it is to eliminate it.

      As a result, parents need to understand their child’s pain as soon as possible and contact medical staff to provide pain-related medical and nursing care in a timely manner.

      If the health care provider asks the child to take analgesics, the parents must make the child take the medicine on time (not on demand) Pay attention to your child’s physiological response after using the drug and observe if there are any side effects.

      If your child is taking opioids for a long time, constipation may occur. Therefore, you should take the medicine to promote defecation at the same time as your doctor. Do not adjust the dose of analgesics.

      This article was first published on the public number: Sunflower Children (ID: curekids) , author: Yan green