GP and childhood cancer expert Dr Jennifer Kelly explains which cancers affect children, the key symptoms, signs and risk factors and how to help ensure cancer is identified early.
Learning objectives
- Understand the frequency of different childhood cancers and how they present in general practice
- Appreciate the importance of early diagnosis and aspects of general practice that can help earlier diagnosis
- Recognise the signs, symptoms and features of presentations that should raise concern in children
- Know the regional systemic red flags for cancer in children
- Understand when lymphadenopathy is concerning
- Recognise where emergency referral for potential cancer is appropriate
Author:
Dr Jennifer Kelly is a GP in Worcestershire and CEO of the Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust
Module published: 13 July 2022
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Reviews
Much needed module, very practical and helpful
very good review
Good one.