11 childhood cancer facts that you may not know

As the country joins the world in commemorating International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa shares childhood cancer facts that you might not know:

• Children get cancer
• Cancer is not contagious
• You cannot get cancer by playing or touching a cancer patient
• Children can be diagnosed with cancer, irrespective of race or gender
• Childhood cancer is a blood disorder and no one is at fault for this illness
• There is a need for the elders to talk about cancer in the family
• Decisions of transfusions or amputations should be taken in consultation with elders in the best interest of the child’s survival
• There are early warning signs and symptoms of childhood cancer
• Children can survive cancer if diagnosed early
• Early diagnosis is the key to survival
• All have a right to health care.

Find out more about International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at www.choc.org.za

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