Pediatric Oncology Basics
What is gold?
This color ribbon represents pediatric cancer awareness.
What is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month?
September is recognized as this awareness month in honor of children with cancer.
What is a port-a-cath?
This device, placed under the skin, allows for easier administration of chemotherapy and blood draws.
What is 15,000?
Approximately this many children are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States.
What is leukemia?
This is the most common type of childhood cancer.
Who is Danny Thomas?
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded by this entertainer.
What is child life services?
This supportive service helps children cope with hospitalization through play, preparation, and education.
What is 90%?
The survival rate for children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is around this percentage today.
What is 1%?
Pediatric cancers make up less than this percent of all cancers.
What is Wilms tumor?
This kidney tumor, most often diagnosed in children, is named after a German surgeon.
What is alopecia (hair loss)?
This is a common side effect of chemotherapy that affects the scalp.
What is 0–10%?
Before the 1960s, the survival rate for childhood leukemia was approximately this percentage.
What is cancer?
This disease is the leading cause of death by disease in children in the United States
What are brain tumors?
These tumors are the most common type of solid tumors in children.
What is ringing the end-of-treatment bell?
Many hospitals allow patients to participate in this tradition to celebrate the completion of treatment.
What is 60%?
More than this percentage of childhood cancer survivors experience long-term side effects from treatment.
What is chemotherapy?
Children are often more responsive to this type of cancer treatment compared to adults.
What is lymphoma?
This cancer of the lymphatic system in children can be Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin.
What is a CT scan?
This imaging technology, often shaped like a large ring, is used to detect tumors and monitor treatment.
What is 5 years?
Doctors often consider a child “cured” after being cancer-free for this many years.