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J.J. Hospital to run a special cancer department for kids

J.J. hospital will conduct various activities in order to create awareness regarding cancer symptoms in young children

J.J. Hospital to run a special cancer department for kids
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The number of cancer patients including children are increasing across the country. In order to save young children from the same, J.J. hospital has decided to run a special cancer department for the kids, with the help of an institution. 

'CanKids' - National Society for Change for Childhood Cancer in India – and J.J. Hospital have jointly carried out this arrangement. Under this agreement, the hospital will conduct various activities in order to create awareness around cancer symptoms in young children. Moreover, the hospital will treat young cancer patients at a low cost. 

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It often happens that cancer in young patients is detected late which causes a delay in the treatment. Therefore, every hospital should have the facility to treat the young cancer patients.  Nearly 40,000 to 50,000 children suffer from cancer every year in the country and most of them get cancer due to the lack of proper guidance. 

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