Jamaica Gleaner - Profiles in Medicine - Wednesday

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Jamaica Gleaner Profiles in Medicine
published: Wednesday | May 21, 2003

Childhood leukaemia LOW SURVIVAL RATES

Survival rates for acute childhood leukaemia, a potentially curable cancer, is very disappointing in Jamaica because many patients cannot afford the long, expensive treatment.

Signs & symptoms

CHILDREN WITH leukaemia may present with bleeding, enlarged lymph nodes (swollen glands in the neck, groin), anaemia and a diminished ability to fight infection.