Causes of childhood cancers are mainly unknown. Between 1998- 2005, the number of children with cancer in the Kingdom (less than 15 years) has reached 6113 cases (3379 were boys and 2734 were girls). Most cancer cases are Leukemia, Brain Tumours, Hodgkin lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Leukemia is considered the most common type of children's cancers in the Middle East countries. Children's cancer results from an abnormal change on one cell and start to spread when exposed to Ionizing radiation, chemical substances or by an inherited faulty gene.
A quick diagnosis greatly enhances the chance that the child will survive cancer to live a long life.
Prevention
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