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Childhood Cancers in India: Battling the Forgotten Sarcomas
Childhood cancers encompass various types of malignancies that affect individuals under the age of 18.
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10-Year-Old Girl In US Marries Boyfriend Days Before Dying Of Leukaemia
A 10-year-old girl from the United States who dreamed of being married has tied the knot with her childhood sweetheart just days before dying of leukaemia.
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How Early Diagnosis Of Childhood Cancer Can Give A Ray Of Hope To Parents
Although childhood cancers are rare and constitute less than 5% of all cancers; it is one of the leading causes of disease-related deaths in children the world-over.
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Cancer: Myths About Childhood Cancer
Children are very less likely to develop cancer since their cells are still developing and are very potent to repair and heal the DNA if harmed. Despite this, cancer exists among children as well. Here are some myths around it
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Study Identifies Risk For Some Childhood Cancer Patients Developing Secondary Leukaemia
As per study, children with neuroblastoma - a cancer of immature nerve cells - treatment with platinum chemotherapy caused changes to the genome that could then cause leukaemia in some children later on.
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International Childhood Cancer Day: Know The Early Symptoms Of Leukemia In Children
International Childhood Cancer Day 2021: Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects a large number of children worldwide. Read here to know more about this type of cancer.
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"Wore Sweaters Like Rishi Kapoor And Danced In My Bedroom": Karan Johar's Dard-E-Dil Tribute
"A piece of my growing years has been snatched away," wrote Karan Johar
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Heavier, Taller Kids Likely To Develop Kidney Cancer: Study
The following study was done to tease out the relationships between childhood body size and the risk of kidney cancer in adulthood
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World Cancer Day 2019: What Is Childhood Cancer? What Are The Symptoms? Know All This And More By A Top Oncologist
The common cancers of childhood are blood cancers (leukemia), lymph cancers (lymphoma), brain cancers, muscle/bone cancers (sarcoma) and tumours of kidney (Wilms tumour)
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What Is To Be Blamed For Childhood Cancer? Know Now
Few childhood cancers are attributed to genetics or environmental factors, so when children are diagnosed with cancer, families often wonder 'why me/why us'?
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Four Girls Who Beat Cancer Together Reunite For Heartwarming Photograph
At Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St Petersburg, Florida, a touching scene played out recently when four young friends and cancer survivors met after two years.
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Childhood Cancer Survivors More Prone To Sleep Problems As Adults
Childhood cancer survivors are more likely to experience sleep problems and daytime sleepiness as adults which may result in greater likelihood of persistent or worsened emotional distress, preliminary results of a study suggests.
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Regular Exercise During Childhood May Cut Down Risk of Obesity and Cancer
Their findings reveal that our bones have the capacity to retain the 'memory' and the energy generated even after you stop exercising. This bone memory continues to change the way your body digests a high-fat and high-calorie diet.
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Teenage Obesity May Increase Risk of Colon Cancer: 5 Food Swaps to Make You Healthier
A new study, published in the Journal Cancer, shows that youngsters who are overweight are at a higher risk of developing colon or rectal cancer.
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Terminally Ill 5-Year-Old 'Marries' Best Friend In Fairy Tale 'Wedding'
Five-year-old Eileidh Paterson has neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. After learning that her cancer was terminal, Eileidh made a bucket list of things to do before she died. Her number one wish was to "marry" her best friend, six-year-old Harrison Grier.
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Childhood Cancers in India: Battling the Forgotten Sarcomas
Childhood cancers encompass various types of malignancies that affect individuals under the age of 18.
-
10-Year-Old Girl In US Marries Boyfriend Days Before Dying Of Leukaemia
A 10-year-old girl from the United States who dreamed of being married has tied the knot with her childhood sweetheart just days before dying of leukaemia.
-
How Early Diagnosis Of Childhood Cancer Can Give A Ray Of Hope To Parents
Although childhood cancers are rare and constitute less than 5% of all cancers; it is one of the leading causes of disease-related deaths in children the world-over.
-
Cancer: Myths About Childhood Cancer
Children are very less likely to develop cancer since their cells are still developing and are very potent to repair and heal the DNA if harmed. Despite this, cancer exists among children as well. Here are some myths around it
-
Study Identifies Risk For Some Childhood Cancer Patients Developing Secondary Leukaemia
As per study, children with neuroblastoma - a cancer of immature nerve cells - treatment with platinum chemotherapy caused changes to the genome that could then cause leukaemia in some children later on.
-
International Childhood Cancer Day: Know The Early Symptoms Of Leukemia In Children
International Childhood Cancer Day 2021: Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that affects a large number of children worldwide. Read here to know more about this type of cancer.
-
"Wore Sweaters Like Rishi Kapoor And Danced In My Bedroom": Karan Johar's Dard-E-Dil Tribute
"A piece of my growing years has been snatched away," wrote Karan Johar
-
Heavier, Taller Kids Likely To Develop Kidney Cancer: Study
The following study was done to tease out the relationships between childhood body size and the risk of kidney cancer in adulthood
-
World Cancer Day 2019: What Is Childhood Cancer? What Are The Symptoms? Know All This And More By A Top Oncologist
The common cancers of childhood are blood cancers (leukemia), lymph cancers (lymphoma), brain cancers, muscle/bone cancers (sarcoma) and tumours of kidney (Wilms tumour)
-
What Is To Be Blamed For Childhood Cancer? Know Now
Few childhood cancers are attributed to genetics or environmental factors, so when children are diagnosed with cancer, families often wonder 'why me/why us'?
-
Four Girls Who Beat Cancer Together Reunite For Heartwarming Photograph
At Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St Petersburg, Florida, a touching scene played out recently when four young friends and cancer survivors met after two years.
-
Childhood Cancer Survivors More Prone To Sleep Problems As Adults
Childhood cancer survivors are more likely to experience sleep problems and daytime sleepiness as adults which may result in greater likelihood of persistent or worsened emotional distress, preliminary results of a study suggests.
-
Regular Exercise During Childhood May Cut Down Risk of Obesity and Cancer
Their findings reveal that our bones have the capacity to retain the 'memory' and the energy generated even after you stop exercising. This bone memory continues to change the way your body digests a high-fat and high-calorie diet.
-
Teenage Obesity May Increase Risk of Colon Cancer: 5 Food Swaps to Make You Healthier
A new study, published in the Journal Cancer, shows that youngsters who are overweight are at a higher risk of developing colon or rectal cancer.
-
Terminally Ill 5-Year-Old 'Marries' Best Friend In Fairy Tale 'Wedding'
Five-year-old Eileidh Paterson has neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. After learning that her cancer was terminal, Eileidh made a bucket list of things to do before she died. Her number one wish was to "marry" her best friend, six-year-old Harrison Grier.
