A study published in the current issue of Lancet Oncology, Volume 8, Number 8, ( subscription required) found that children suffering from cancer in the UK have lower survival rates than their European counterparts. The study highlighted trials on Wilm's tumour - common childhood tumour in Germany.
The authors said that most children in Germany are provided regular check-ups by primary-care paediatricians and increased survival was linked to early diagnosis through routine or incidental examination. They believe children in the UK have been receiving a less thorough treatment .
They called for routine surveillance of children as standard across the UK and said that health visitors needed to be more aware of the symptoms of cancer.
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