Interventions for Childhood Cancers

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Age Cohort: < 5 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
Educate community to identify childhood cancer symptoms such as unusual swelling, early bruising or bleeding, unexplained weight loss and fever, persisting headache and vomiting, sudden eye problem	Keeping children away from second-hand smoke Reducing exposure to traffic-related air pollution Avoiding exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer.		Early identification of cancer symptoms and referral
Primary Care
Educate community to identify childhood cancer symptoms such as unusual swelling, early bruising or bleeding, unexplained weight loss and fever, persisting headache and vomiting, sudden eye problem	Keeping children away from second-hand smoke *Reducing exposure to traffic-related air pollution Avoiding exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer		Early identification of cancer symptoms and referral
Referral Facility: General
Educate community to identify childhood cancer symptoms such as unusual swelling, early bruising or bleeding, unexplained weight loss and fever, persisting headache and vomiting, sudden eye problem	Keeping children away from second-hand smoke Reducing exposure to traffic-related air pollution Avoiding exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer		Early identification of cancer symptoms and referral
Referral Facility: Specialist
Educate community to identify childhood cancer symptoms such as unusual swelling, early bruising or bleeding, unexplained weight loss and fever, persisting headache and vomiting, sudden eye problem	Keeping children away from second-hand smoke Reducing exposure to traffic-related air pollution Avoiding exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer		Counselling on nutrition, food safety, and healthy diet Histopathology Staging Advanced imaging Intravenous chemotherapy Intravenous targeted therapy Intravenous immunotherapy Bone marrow transplantation Radiotherapy application Management of toxicities Monitoring for new cancers Monitoring for toxicities Monitor for cardiac function Monitor for neurocognitive function Monitor for groth and development		Provide palliative and supportive care Psychological support with counselling Physical therapy and occupational therapy (peripheral neuropathy, after severe illnesses)

Age Cohort: 5 - 11 years

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative	Rehabilitative	Palliative
Community Level
Educate community to identify childhood cancer symptoms such as unusual swelling, early bruising or bleeding, unexplained weight loss and fever, persisting headache and vomiting, sudden eye problem	Keeping children away from second-hand smoke Reducing exposure to traffic-related air pollution Avoiding exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer.		Early identification of cancer symptoms and referral
Primary Care
Educate community to identify childhood cancer symptoms such as unusual swelling, early bruising or bleeding, unexplained weight loss and fever, persisting headache and vomiting, sudden eye problem	Keeping children away from second-hand smoke Reducing exposure to traffic-related air pollution Avoiding exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer		Early identification of cancer symptoms and referral
Referral Facility: General
Educate community to identify childhood cancer symptoms such as unusual swelling, early bruising or bleeding, unexplained weight loss and fever, persisting headache and vomiting, sudden eye problem	Keeping children away from second-hand smoke Reducing exposure to traffic-related air pollution Avoiding exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer		Early identification of cancer symptoms and referral
Referral Facility: Specialist
Educate community to identify childhood cancer symptoms such as unusual swelling, early bruising or bleeding, unexplained weight loss and fever, persisting headache and vomiting, sudden eye problem	Keeping children away from second-hand smoke Reducing exposure to traffic-related air pollution Avoiding exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer		Counselling on nutrition, food safety, and healthy diet Histopathology Staging Intravenous chemotherapy Intravenous targeted therapy Intravenous immunotherapy Bone marrow transplantation Radiotherapy application Management of toxicities Monitoring for new cancers Monitor for cardiac function Monitor for cardiac function Monitor for neurocognitive function Monitor for growth and development		Provide palliative and supportive care Psychological support with counselling Physical therapy and occupational therapy (peripheral neuropathy, after severe illnesses)