Cancer

More and more children survive cancer
Owing to earlier methods of detection, improved medication and more effective treatment methods, many more children’s lives are saved than was the case thirty years ago.

Tips for parents of children with cancer
But how do parents approach this very difficult topic? How does one explain a disease like cancer to a child? Here are some tips that might help you deal with this situation.

Knowledge is power - The power to save young lives
It is impossible to imagine a loss greater than the loss of a child. Especially if, in retrospect, the parents discover the loss could have been prevented.

Explaining cancer to your child
The age of the child is very important in deciding how to explain cancer. The maturity level of the child is also important, as this will help parents decide their course of action

Ewing's sarcoma
Ewing’s sarcoma is a rare bone tumour in which cancer cells are found in the bone or soft tissues.