According to the results of a dedicated survey, about 70% of pediatricians in Kyrgyzstan believe cancer in children can be prevented. Such data indicate an insufficient level of awareness among doctors in the field of pediatric oncology.
Gaps in knowledge and diagnosis of childhood cancers
Sultan Stambekov, head of the pediatric oncology and oncohematology department at the National Center for Maternal and Child Health, said most types of cancer in children cannot be prevented. According to him, genetic changes whose origin science worldwide still cannot definitively explain are considered the main causes of tumors in childhood.
- Experts noted that the survey results revealed gaps in pediatricians' knowledge about pediatric oncology.
- On average, 37 days pass from the appearance of the first symptoms to a child's admission to a cancer hospital.
- About 200 new cases of childhood cancer are currently detected each year.
