التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Canadian cancer statistics at a glance: cancer in children. |
| المؤلفون: |
Ellison, Larry F., De, Prithwish, Mery, Leslie S., Grundy, Paul E. |
| المصدر: |
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ); 2/17/2009, Vol. 180 Issue 4, p422-424, 3p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CANCER diagnosis, CHILDHOOD cancer, NEUROFIBROMATOSIS in children, GENETIC disorders, DOWN syndrome, RADIOTHERAPY, MEDICAL screening |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
CANADA |
| مستخلص: |
The article focuses on cancer diagnosis in children in Canada. It states that childhood cancers occur due to genetic abnormalities and diseases including neurofibromatosis and Down syndrome. It tells that cancer in children is caused by chemotherapeutic agents and radiotherapy exposure, and that cancer prevention is limited due to lack of screening tests. It also notes the establishment of the International Classification of Childhood Cancers in order to reflect the differences between childhood cancers and adult cancers. |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
