October 18, 2036
Child Cancer
Around 150 children under the age of 15 develop cancer each year in Norway. Survival rates for childhood cancer have increased from 10 percent in 1970 to 80 percent today.
The causes of childhood cancer are unknown. Some hereditary diseases increase the risk of cancer in children. It has also been speculated that environmental factors, electromagnetic radiation or infections may play a role. So far, this has not been documented.
Children who have received radiation therapy have a slightly increased risk of cancer in the long term in the area where the radiation was given. Certain cytotoxic drugs (cytostatics) also increase the risk of cancer later in life.
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Today I had ice cream for breakfast, because #mom says that now I can have anything I want. #Dad carried me out on the porch, and I felt the wind playing with my hair. Or... where my hair used to be. I have a pink hat now. I got it from my #bestfriend, Emma. She said I look like a #princess in it.
Little brother doesn't quite understand what's happening. He asked me if we can #play tomorrow. I said yes, but I don't know if I can. I'm getting #tired just breathing. But I don't want him to be sad.
I'm not #afraid of leaving. I think it's worse for mom and dad than for me. They say they love me all the time, hug me so hard that I can hardly breathe. I love them too. I hope they know that, even when I'm not here anymore.
In Norway, around 700 children are affected by #heart defects and #cancer every year. Some recover. Some, like me, don't give a damn.
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