On February 15, the International Children’s Cancer Day is commemorated worldwide.
International Childhood Cancer Day, promoted by the International Confederation of Childhood Cancer
of Organizations of Parents of Children with Cancer (Childhood Cancer International, CCI) and instituted in Luxembourg in 2001.
International (CCI) and instituted in Luxembourg in 2001.
Every year, more than 400,000 children and adolescents under the age of 20 are diagnosed with cancer.
are diagnosed with cancer. The survival rate depends on the
region, with an 80 % survival rate in most high-income countries, but only
high-income countries, but only 20% in low- and middle-income countries.
and middle-income countries. The aim of this commemoration is to raise awareness and inform the population of the need to
the population of the need for rapid access to diagnosis and adequate treatment when cancer
diagnosis and appropriate treatment when cancer affects children, as well as children and adolescents
children, as well as adolescents. It is important to improve
diagnosis and treatment, and to this end it is necessary to invest in research.
research.
When cancer is detected at an early stage, it is more likely to respond to effective treatment.
more likely to respond to effective treatment, which increases the likelihood of survival, decreases
survival, decreases suffering and often requires less costly and less intensive treatment,
requires less costly and less intensive treatment.
Thank you for loving life.
