Childhood cancers have much better cure rates than adults, said experts on Thursday calling the need for increasing early detection.Every year, over 4 lakh children are diagnosed with cancer all over the world, of which approximately 50,000 are in India alone. Childhood cancer requires a specialised, multidisciplinary approach to achieve both good cancer outcomes and a high quality of life.
“Cure rates of cancers in children are almost 20-25 per cent higher than adults who develop the same cancer. They also tolerate the treatment much better with fewer side effects than adults,” Dr. Meet Kumar, Director & HOD-Hemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Marengo Asia Hospitals, Faridabad said.