{"id":25889,"date":"2023-11-18T15:17:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T15:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/eye-cancer-in-kids-on-the-rise-in-pakistan-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T15:17:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T15:17:07","slug":"eye-cancer-in-kids-on-the-rise-in-pakistan-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/eye-cancer-in-kids-on-the-rise-in-pakistan-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Eye cancer in kids on the rise in Pakistan | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<strong class=\"location-names\"><br \/>\nISLAMABAD:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Pakistan is seeing an alarming rise in pediatric eye cancer cases which is worrying and one of the highest in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">This was said by Paediatric Oncologist Dr Tanzeela Farah at Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">\u201cThe occurrence of eye cancer needs early detection, diagnosis, and proper treatment. Almost 30 per cent of eye cancer patients are children, which is a big challenge for us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Dr Tanzeela said timely detection could save a child\u2019s sight. However, in case of failure to consult an expert, most eye cancer patients may suffer vision loss or loss of an eye, or it may prove fatal in some cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">She added that the treatment of eye cancer is a lengthy and very costly process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"background-color:white\">Published in The Express Tribune, November 18<sup>th<\/sup>, 2023.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v5.0&#038;appId=419051588770002&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is seeing an alarming rise in pediatric eye cancer cases which is worrying and one of the highest in the region. This was said by Paediatric Oncologist Dr Tanzeela Farah at Al-Shifa Eye Trust Hospital on Friday. \u201cThe occurrence of eye cancer needs early detection, diagnosis, and proper treatment. 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