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WHO increases support for cancer patients, the forgotten casualties of the Syria war

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WHO increases support for cancer patients, the forgotten casualties of the Syria war

13 April 2017 – Khedr is one of 1300 children currently receiving treatment for cancer at the Pediatric Hospital in Damascus. The hospital receives 350–450 new cancer patients each year, with ages ranging from one month to 14 years. The hospital receives 350–450 new cancer patients each year, with ages ranging from one month to 14 years. The majority are diagnosed with leukaemia, lymphoma and neuroblastoma.