nternational childhood cancer day is celebrated on 15th February 2022.

This year the theme is ‘Better Survival’ is achievable #throughyourhands “Right care at the right time by the right team”

Although childhood cancer is uncommon, approximately 1 in 10,000 children below 18 years would be diagnosed with cancer every year in our country. Most of the childhood cancers are curable.

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Brain tumors are the three most common cancers in children. Bone and soft tissue tumors, Kidney tumors and Neuroblastoma, Eye & liver tumors, Germ cell tumors are the other cancers.