Physical Health Brazil Project #26672

Better chances for childhood cancer in Brazil

by GRAACC - Support Group for Adolescents and Children with Cancer

Better chances for childhood cancer in Brazil

Project Report | Nov 1, 2022
Treating teenagers with cancer

By Mariane Rodrigues - Target Comunicacao | Project Leader

Victoria, our teenager patient

Diagnosing and treating cancer in adolescence is one of the great challenges of pediatric oncology. Early recognition of the main signs that can point to the disease, such as nodules, spots and swelling is essential to increase the chances of cure. The parents need to be tuned for possible signs and seek specialized medical advice. When diagnosed early, our hospital achieved high cure rates in this age and were able to provide better quality of life and correct care”, explains doctor Eliana Caran, pediatric oncologist at GRAACC, specialist in adolescents.

“Cancer in adolescence has many specificities and its treatment can impact this stage of great physical, emotional and social development. That's why it's important that parents do like Victoria's parents did, diagnosed with a bone tumor in her arm when she was 12 years old. “After bumping into her cousin during a game, the emergency room doctors said it was a dislocation. But the pain continued and her arm became warm from the inflammation. We persisted and took Victória to the orthopedist, who diagnosed the tumor and referred us to GRAACC Hospital”, says Joseane, the patient's mother.

“That is why it is so important to be in specialized centers in pediatric oncology that, in addition to the experience in dealing with tumors of adolescence, which is different from the treatment of cancer in adults, understand the impacts of the discovery of the disease and the peculiarities of therapeutic approaches in teenagers’ lives”, explains Dr. Eliana Caran.

Every day, new patientes as Victoria come to our hospital in search of cancer treatment and cure. With the help of people like you, we are able to offer treatment so that they get every chance of being cured, preserving their quality of life.

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