The oncologist Maria Dorea stresses that the support network is fundamental for families who have children in the fight against cancer
In 2016, the Canadian singer and composer Michael Bublé He crossed one of the most distressing tests of his life. The artist’s son, NoahThen three years, a rare liver cancer was diagnosed. The most recent news of the child, now 11, is that the disease was in the remission phase. This information was confirmed by Burbé himself in an interview with the podcast “Diary of a Coo” in December 2023. During the chat he also commented that his son’s diagnosis changed his way of seeing the world. “It was a punch of reality. I will never be a carefree person again, and everything is fine. There is, for me, it is a privilege,” he said.
The Oncopediatra Mariana Dórea (CRM-BA 23.959 and RQE 26.148) It highlights that the role of the family in supporting the treatment of childish cancer is fundamental. The doctor says that family members will be the support of these children, the smile they expect to find after a difficult day. “The family will make all the decisions relating to the treatment of children and should be very emotionally. Otherwise, the process will be very complicated,” he observes. According to the expert, it is essential that parents can be positive without deceiving the little ones. This includes to say that the family will be side by side of the child and everything will be the best possible during the treatment of the disease.
Signs and symptoms that parents should be aware of
According to the oncopediatra, signs and symptoms depend on the type of cancer. In case of leukemia, the child can have persistent fever, bone pain, bleeding and bruises in the body. In the lymphoma there is weight loss, the presence of fever can or cannot happen or some lymph nodes increase in size and do not reduce with the use of antibiotics.
The doctor underlines that, in the case of brain tumors, the child can have a severe headache, vomiting, irritability, attack. Some cases have strabismo, ataxia (difficulty maintaining motor coordination). Already abdominal tumors are present with an increase in the abdominal volume, depending on the type, it can have pain or not.
Specialist message
Mariana strengthens that parents should not ask themselves why cancer happened, because, according to her, there is no explanation. “Always keep the good thoughts. Trust your oncologist and the team that you are dealing with your son. Believe in the process and the best will be done,” he concludes.
Source: Terra
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