Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The proclamation of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month was made to raise awareness about childhood cancer, which remains the leading cause of death by disease for children under the age of 14. Cancer is a very rare disease in children. Its cause is unknown so most of the time the cancer is already in its advanced stage by the time it is diagnosed. In the Philippines, the most common pediatric cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukemia which is generally thought to  start in the bone marrow, but leukemic blasts may be systematically present at the time of presentation. They may be present in the bone marrow, thymus, liver, spleen, lymph nodes, and testes. The classic symptoms of this illness are fatigue and paleness, fever, and bruising or bleeding.  

We at New Marketlink Pharmaceutical Corporation are one with all children with cancer patients and their healing journey by supporting campaigns for cancer awareness amongst children. It is important that children undergo annual check ups and maintain good health by eating healthy and well-balanced diet and exercise. This month and throughout the year, we honor the children currently battling cancer, the families who love them, the clinicians and other caregivers treating them, the survivors of childhood cancer, the children who lost their lives to childhood cancer, and the researchers working to conquer childhood cancer.