Childhood Cancer Awareness

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Every year, over 400,000 children around the world are diagnosed with cancer. Unlike many adult cancers, most childhood cancers are not linked to lifestyle or environmental risk factors — which makes early detection and accurate diagnosis absolutely critical.

Why Early Diagnosis Matters?
Unlike many adult cancers, pediatric cancers are often biologically aggressive, with rapid cell proliferation and early metastasis potential. Delayed diagnosis can lead to:

• Advanced-stage presentation
• Reduced treatment windows
• Lower survival rates
• Increased treatment intensity and long-term side effects

Because symptoms can be no n-specific (e.g., fatigue, fever, bone pain), accurate and timely diagnostic tools like Immunohistochemistry (IHC) are essential. It helps to:

• Identify tumor origin and subtype
• Guide targeted therapy decisions
• Improve prognostic accuracy

At Diagnostic BioSystems, we are dedicated to supporting early cancer detection with high-quality IHC products and validated diagnostic markers — because in childhood cancer, accurate, early diagnosis can change outcomes and save lives.