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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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