International Childhood Cancer Day: Timely diagnosis key to saving children, say doctors
Jaipur (PTI): On International Childhood Cancer Day, a group of doctors here on Sunday emphasised that timely diagnosis and proper treatment can save over 80 per cent of children affected by cancer.
Paediatric oncologist Dr Shivani Mathur of Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital said that cases of childhood cancer differ from those of adult cancer and often progress rapidly, requiring specialised treatment. However, recovery rates among children are higher.
The most common types of cancer in children include blood cancer, brain tumours, kidney cancer and bone cancer, she said.
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Haemato-oncologist at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital, Dr Upendra Sharma, said that according to the National Cancer Registry Programme, about 4 per cent of total cancer cases in India occur in children aged 0-14 years, with nearly 50,000 new cases reported annually. Blood cancer accounts for 25-30 per cent of these cases.
He noted that early detection significantly improves survival chances.
According to doctors, common warning signs include persistent fever, unusual weight loss, prolonged fatigue, bone or joint pain, frequent infections and abnormal swelling. They advised parents not to ignore prolonged symptoms and to seek medical consultation promptly.
Dr Sharma highlighted that the hospital is running two projects providing free treatment to children. Under the "Jeevandan" project, 286 children have been treated since 2014 for Rs 10.73 crore, with 178 declared cancer-free. Another project for Wilms' tumour welfare initiative has treated 21 children since 2016, all of whom have recovered, he added.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon not part of ceasefire, calls it ‘misunderstanding’
Budapest/Washington: US Vice President J D Vance has said that Lebanon was never included in the ceasefire understanding with Iran, describing the confusion as a “legitimate misunderstanding”.
Speaking to reporters before departing from Hungary, Vance said, “I think the Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn’t. We never made that promise.”
He stressed that the United States had not included Lebanon in the scope of the ceasefire at any stage.
His remarks come amid continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where more than 200 people were reported killed, even as ceasefire talks between Iran and the US move forward.
Vance said Israel had “offered … to check themselves a little bit in Lebanon because they want to make sure that our negotiation is successful”.
He warned that if Iran allows the situation in Lebanon to affect the negotiations, it could derail the talks.
“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” he said.
