Early Detection Vital in Child & Teen Cancer

Early Detection Vital in Child and Teen Cancer

INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEM- BER EACH YEAR. GOLD RIBBONS ARE WORN TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS WORLDWIDE.

In South Africa it is estiSt Siluan Warning Signs • A – Aching bones, joints, mated that at least half of Childhood Cancer: back and easy fractures. of all children/adolescents • S – Seek medical help • N – Neurological signs, with cancer are never diagearly for symptoms that are a change in walk, balance nosed due to misdiagnosis ongoing. or speech, regression, or ignorance of the symp• I – White spot in the eye, continuous headaches with toms of childhood cancer. new squint, sudden blind/ without vomiting and and

Warning Signs of Childness or bulging eyeball. enlarged head. hood Cancer: • L – Lump on the stomIf you have any concerns

CANSA’s Childhood Canach, pelvis, head, arms, legs, about your child showing cer Awareness Programme testicle or glands. symptoms, seek medical is aimed at educating the • U – Unexplained fever help immediately. public on the early warning present for over two weeks, Contact your local CANSA Care Centre, signs and in South Africa, the weight loss, fatigue, pale we’d love to offer you and your loved St Siluan Warning Signs for appearance, easy bruising ones care & support as you fight cancer - Childhood Cancer are used. and bleeding. visit www.cansa.org.za.