Introduction
This website is for parents of children diagnosed with cancer. Cancer treatment is a difficult journey. If we know about childhood cancer, understand what we must do during cancer treatment, and act accordingly, the treatment outcome will be better.
This website describes childhood cancer in general and some of the more common childhood cancers. Apart from that, the side effects of taking cancer drugs and how to avoid them and overcome them, if any, are explained in a way that common parents can understand. Discuss how you and other family members may feel when your child is unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer and how to cope.
Cancer in children is a very rare disease. One in 500 children under the age of 15 in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. Cancer in children is different from cancer in adults. The main difference is that childhood cancer is easier to treat than adult cancer. In the Western world, treatment outcomes have greatly improved over the past 20 years. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children. According to the latest estimates, 90 percent of children with ALL can be treated and cured. That means 9 out of 10 children with ALL can be cured completely.
This progress has been achieved due to modern treatment methods, proper administration of medication during treatment, and careful management of side effects.
Suggestions, advice and encouragement for building this website from Ms Mehnaz Abideen ,Ms Fathima KK, Mr Pratap ,Ms Shaista Salam , is also remembered with gratitude
Intended to collaborate with those who volunteer to help children and their families affected by cancer.
Those interested can contact me through e-mail at abidcmc@gmail.com.
Dr Zainul Abideen
Abu Dhabi UAE
General information about childhood cancer
General information about childhood cancer
More than 15,300 parents hear ``your child has cancer`` every year
Childhood Cancer - An overview
Every year, More than 15300 parents hear “your child has cancer”… At least 43 children are diagnosed with cancer daily. More than 40,000 children are treated for cancer every year. 12% of children with cancer do not survive because they do not receive the medical help they deserve or are diagnosed too late. 60% of children who survive suffer from disabilities such as infertility, heart failure and secondary cancers.
More than 15,300 parents hear ``your child has cancer`` every year
Childhood Cancer - An overview
Every year, More than 15300 parents hear “your child has cancer”… At least 43 children are diagnosed with cancer daily. More than 40,000 children are treated for cancer every year. 12% of children with cancer do not survive because they do not receive the medical help they deserve or are diagnosed too late. 60% of children who survive suffer from disabilities such as infertility, heart failure and secondary cancers.
Dr Zainul Abideen
MBBS_Calicut University
DCH_Bombay University
FRCPCH_Royal College UK
MSC Oncology_Birmingham University UK
CCT_General Medical Council UK
Medical Education PostGraduation_Manchester University UK
Consultant
Head of Pediatric Hematology , Oncology & BMT
Burjeel Medical CIty, Abu Dhabi
In the UAE, He had worked as a Consultant at the Department of Pediatric hematology and Oncology, Tawam Hospital , Al Ain, before he joined Burjeel Medical City. Before moving to the UAE, Dr Aabideen worked in hospitals in the UK including the Royal Marsden Hospital, UCLH, Manchester Children’s, Alder Hey Children’s, Great North Children’s and Bristol Children’s Hospital.
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