For some children with cancer and blood disorders, a bone marrow transplant (BMT) can be their best hope to beat the condition.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the most common categories of childhood cancers include leukemias and lymphomas.
The most common pediatric cancer in the Philippines is acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Signs and symptoms of this illness in children include anemia, bruising or bleeding, bone and joint pain, recurrent fevers and or infections, abdominal pain, swollen lymph nodes, and difficulty breathing.
Fortunately, bone marrow transplant is offered here in the Philippines – a life-saving procedure to treat blood-borne cancers such as leuk…
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