Ask a doctor: Could I have caused my son’s cancer? Only 5-10 per cent of childhood cancers are associated with genetic cancer predisposition syndromes like Downs syndrome, Fanconi anaemia, Beckwith Wielderman syndrome among others. These can be inherited from parents or occur as spontaneous mutations in the child.We do not know of any causes for childhood cancers. Most of childhood cancers are not associated with lifestyle and thus making it not amenable to screening and preventive measures. Long term effects are experienced in the major organs of the body like the heart and kidneys.

Source: Standard Digital April 14, 2020 07:41 UTC