Focus on early detection of cancer in kids

Star: PETALING JAYA: Early detection of childhood cancer and equal access to treatment grabbed the focus of World Cancer Day which was celebrated yesterday.
The International Union Against Cancer marked the day with the slogan “My Child Matters.”
Paediatric oncologist Dr Ho Tuck Sang said the focus on early detection was appropriate as many cases of childhood cancer in Malaysia were diagnosed late.
The reasons for this included ignorance or belief in alternative cures.
Dr Ho lamented that in many cases, parents chose to seek traditional treatments first.
“Emphasis should be on the good results of treatment for childhood cancer. At most early stages, there is an 80% cure rate,” he said.