In children, the particular cancer that attacks are usually characterized by dense tissue lumps. Palpable lump in certain parts of the body and is useful as an early detection of the cancer cells to be more easily treated. It is still difficult to make early detection of cancer in children.
Most can only be detected after the bump. Especially for the type of cancer that are liquid such as leukemia, detection is relatively more difficult because it does not trigger a bump. Early signs of symptoms of leukemia are usually recognizable face pale and limp, swollen and reddish spots on the surface of the skin and fever.
There are some parts of the body that can indicate if there is a lump of solid cancers in the vicinity:
Neck
Beware if you find a lump that is found in the neck of the child and grew in a short time. Usually children do not complain of pain when the lump is pressed or held.
Stomach
Many organs contained in the abdomen, including the liver, kidneys, ovaries and others. All organs are bnisa cancer. Immediately consult if the child is bulging belly and when pressed felt a lump.
Lung
Lung cancer usually is a result of the spread of a certain type of cancer to the lungs. One type of childhood cancer that can spread to the lungs is bone cancer.
Eye
Parents should be suspicious when a child's eyes look like cat eyes, red eyes and dangguan vision or squint. It could be a sign of retinoblastoma or cancer of the eye.
Hands and feet
Beware if you see any swelling of the hands and feet. Swelling that indicates the presence of cancer is usually characterized by symptoms of fever or pain.
Genitals
Genitals in question is male genitals, especially the testes or testicles. Signs of testicular cancer is when the right and left are not the same size, consistency or firmness is noticeably louder but no infection.
Brain
Parents should be aware of the symptoms of brain cancer by looking at the symptoms caused by, among others, dizziness, nausea, vomiting spraying, paralysis and impaired balance.