What We Need To Know About Children Cancer

By Patrick Chong

There are several types of cancer that children suffers from; cancer of the blood, lymph glands, nervous system, bone and kidney. The most common is cancer of the blood or Leukaemia. The largest age groups that are afflicted with this disease are children aged 0 to 5 years old. Apart from the suffering brought on by cancer, there are also side effects resulting from treatment that range from hair loss, changes in appetite, susceptibility to infection, nausea and vomiting and pain and burning at injection site (especially for chemotherapy) among others.

Physical pain aside, children patients may also suffer from emotional, social and psychological effects of the disease. Mood swings, confusion, anxiety, behavioural changes and stress are all part and parcel of the traumas that child cancer patient can expect to experience. Cancer also impacts the social environment in which the child lives. Relationships with their siblings, parents and friends can be and are stressful. Their illness may well prevent them from attending classes and thus affecting their education and social development.

Vector Scorecard in collaboration with AIN Society, a voluntary welfare organization affiliated to the National Council of Social Service (a Singapore government agency) has embarked on a campaign called the “Adopt-A-Song” initiative to raise funds in aid of these cancer stricken children. Each donation of SGD80.00 entitles the donor to receive a box set consisting of a 3-track CD entitled “Beyond The Cloudlines” with accompanied by 2 postcards. These box sets make a nice gift.

Channel partners of, visitors to and readers of Asia Business Corridor are encouraged to contribute generously to this cause which will help these stricken children meet their medical costs of treatment. Orders for the box sets stating Name, Company, Designation, Contact Number, Mailing Address and Quantity and enclosing a cheque (payable to Vector Scorecard (Asia-Pacific) Pte Ltd for SDR80.00) may be sent to the following address:

Vector Scorecard (Asia-Pacific) Pte Ltd
18 Kaki Bukit Place
#06-00
Singapore 416196
Tel: 64641786 Fax: 64641389
Attention: Ms. Carmen Pang