Islam Afiqul, Eden Tim
Department of Pediatric Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Majib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
South Asian J Cancer. 2013 Apr;2(2):105-6. doi: 10.4103/2278-330X.110516.
Cancer in children is emerging as a significant threat to life as deaths from infections and malnutrition have begun to decrease due to concerted maternal and child health initiatives. Efforts are being made to create a comprehensive service for children with Cancer. The major challenges to be overcome are professional and public awareness, late diagnosis, perceptions of incurablity, treatment refusal and abandonment, toxic deaths and drug costs/inconsistent availability.
随着母婴健康联合倡议使感染和营养不良导致的死亡人数开始下降，儿童癌症正成为对生命的重大威胁。目前正在努力为患癌儿童建立全面的服务。需要克服的主要挑战包括专业人员和公众的认知、诊断延迟、认为无法治愈、拒绝和放弃治疗、中毒死亡以及药物成本/供应不稳定。
