Author/Editor		Jereb, B
Title		Rak pri otrocih
Translated title		Cancer in children
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 32, št. 2
Publication year		1993
Volume		str. 331-9
Language		slo
Abstract		Malignant tumors are the second most common cause of death in children under 15 years, affer injuries. While cancer of the epithelial origin is most common in adults, leukemia and embryonal tumors of mesenchymal tissue occur most frequently in children. The tact that the latter respond better to chemotherapy and that the bone marrow of children regenerates more easily, account for better results of cancer treatment in children. The cure rate of certain malignant tumors, such as Wilms' tumor, in children is approximatly 90" per cent .Therefore, the goal of treatment should be, rather than cure alone, to minimize harmful effects of therapy and provide a good quality of life. Regular follow-up affer the completion of treatment allows the physician to recognize late effects of the disease and therapy, and thus enables him to take effective preventive measures.
Descriptors		NEOPLASMS SURVIVAL RATE CHILD INCIDENCE