9^th Annual Pediatric Congress

Pediatric Oncology & Radiology

Pediatric Oncology is a field in medicine which is concerned about diagnosing & treating children and young adults with tumour.  The types of cancers that develop in children are different from cancers that develop in adults. Childhood cancers can develop because of DNA changes in cells that occur in early life, even before birth. The most common childhood cancer types include leukemia, brain & spinal cord tumour, lymphoma & Neuroblastoma. The treatment of childhood cancer relies upon a few factors, including the type stage and of cancer, possible side effects, the family's preferences, and the child’s overall health. Despite fortunate treatment of many children, there is a high death rate still connected with different types of malignancies.

Pediatric Radiology deals with the imaging of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. It is a subspecialty of radiology which is concerned with the new findings & progress in pediatric imaging area.