Monday, August 13, 2012

Early Detection of Cancer in Children

Kids with Cancer
Early Detection of Cancer in Children? Up to now, of the many cancers that can be encountered in children, only one type that can be detected early early, the cancer or the eyeball is known as retinoblastoma. Therefore, in relation to childhood cancer, it is important for parents to know and be aware of the symptoms of cancer in children given that there are only one type of childhood cancer can be detected early.

For early detection of retinoblastoma is called: "See Red". Examination can be done a number of health personnel have been trained before. Not necessarily by the doctor on duty at a large hospital. In Public Health examination can also be done using a tool called ophtalmoscope. A tool to view the inside of the child's eyes examined.

Retinoblastoma occurs in children aged under five. In the process of examination, the child is usually asked to sit on the lap of his mother. Meanwhile, the examiner was not far from the front merja.

When the eyes of a child in a normal condition, the examiner, via ophthalmoscope tools, will see the red reflection of the child's eyes.

Instead, the examiner will encourage parents to bring their children to health facilities is more complete when through the tool, the examiner did not see the red reflection from the eyes of the child. Or there is the reflection of a red color, but the child's eyes examined cross-eyed. Therefore, it is important for the examiner to determine whether previous cross-eyed child in question or not.

Now, after discovery of the examination "See Red", is expected to check parents want their children once a year as long as young as toddlers. No one ever expect children affected by retinoblastoma. However, when God commands others, at least we can find it at an early stage.

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