Jakarta. In adults, cancer is synonymous with unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking and rarely exercise so that it can be prevented. However in children, lifestyle, rather than the main precipitating factors making it much more difficult to do prevention.

“In children, suspected cancer is the interaction of four factors namely genetics, chemicals, viruses and radiation,” said Dr. Ekowati Rahajeng, SKM, M. Kes, Director of Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of Health in a press conference at the HouseKemenkes, Friday (13 / 1 / 2011).

These factors of childhood cancer can not always be prevented, especially genetically acquired as innate. Likewise, chemicals, children may be exposed to chemicals while in the womb for example if a parent taking the drug or food contaminated with carcinogens.

Although cancer in children difficult to be prevented, does not mean parents should surrender if his son had cancer.

According to Dr. Eko, parents can still do something to reduce the impact of childhood cancer through early detection of cancer in children can be cured if it is not too late.

Meanwhile, experts from child oncology Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Dr. Edy Tahuteru,SpA (K) likens the cancer like a tiger sleeping. In adults, a tiger can be prevented so as not to wake the child while the tigers had been up since the children were born.

“Early detection is critical to the success of cancer treatment in children. Cancer eyes for example, tumor-free survival within 2 years after treatment to 80 percent if detected at an early stage whereas if it is too late his hopes only 25 percent,” said Dr. Edy who was also present at the conference the press.

Sometimes the process of treatment with childhood cancer also need a big sacrifice. For example, eye cancer, eye beans almost always be removed if it does not want the cancer cells spread to the brain and other organs, which is oftne the parents do not want if their son wear a fake eyeball.

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