Pediatric Oncology in Armenia: Ruzanna Papyan on Statistics, Treatment Outcomes, and Early Detection.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

What do we know about the incidence of childhood cancer in Armenia, and what are the current treatment outcomes?

How close have we come to the outcomes achieved in developed countries in terms of childhood cancer survival and cure rates?

What are the most common types of childhood cancer, and which signs and symptoms should parents never ignore?

Ruzanna Papyan, Head of the Pediatric Oncology Department and Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist at the Yeolyan Hematology and Oncology Center, addressed these and other important issues in an interview for the “I Am Healthy” program on Armenian Public Radio.