The abstract presented by Saten Hovhannisyan won the Abstract Achievement Award. 🏆

📆 On April 16-18, pediatric oncologists-hematologists of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia participated in the Pediatric Onco-Critical Care Symposium.

👩🏻‍⚕️ 'I have never imagined myself in a different field, in a different profession,' says Azniv Gevorgyan, a nurse at the Pediatric Oncology Department (also former nurse at the Bone Marrow Transplantation Department).

📌 Pediatric #palliative #care is a specialized #medical approach aimed at improving the quality of life for children with serious illnesses and their families. It focuses on reducing #symptoms and #stress , enhancing #comfort , and ensuring dignity throughout the illness journey.

🎗️ Myth: Pediatric cancer only affects older children.

🚫 Fact: While pediatric cancer can affect children of any age, it's a common misconception that it only impacts older children.

In reality, pediatric cancer can occur from infancy through adolescence.

📌 #Chemotherapy is a vital #treatment that halts the growth and spread of cancer cells. It can be administered through various methods:
-Orally
-Intravenously
-Intramuscularly
-Intracerebrally

Typically, chemotherapy is conducted in cycles.

World Health Day is celebrated worldwide every year on the 7th of April. Since 1950, various programs and arrangements have been managed by the World Health Organisation.

Clinical psychologist Arevik Mkrtchyan has been working at the #psychosocial service of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia for about 6 years.

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that originates in the lymphatic system, affecting the body's ability to fight infections and leading to the abnormal growth of cells in lymph nodes or other lymphoid tissues.

Pediatric hematologist Anahit Zakharyan is the author of 77 scientific publications and an award winner for the treatment of pediatric leukemias in Armenia.

Nurses of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center 🇦🇲 continue the Nursing Education Program, within the framework of which they regularly have courses. They are also accompanied by the presentation of practical skills in order to apply them in future situations and improve the quality of the nurse's work.

🚑 Call 1-03 (911) if your child:
🔻Has severe breathing difficulty.
🔻Has bluish skin and lips.
🔻Has convulsions and cannot be controlled at home.
🔻Has a loss of consciousness.

We proudly announce that Ruzanna Papyan, a #pediatric #oncologist at the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, has become the co-chair of the Adolescents and Young Adults Steering Group of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology - SIOP.

SIOP International

We are very proud to announce that Mane Gizhlaryan, a pediatric hematologist and stem cell transplant specialist of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, is one of the winners of the 'Global Women in Healthcare Awards'.
EMMS International
RCPEdin
Dr Mane Gizhlaryan

From February 29 to March 2, 6 nurses from the pediatric #oncology , #hematology and #palliative care departments of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia participated in the 4th Research Workshop of the POEM Group and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 📈

💐 Happy International Women's Day!

March 8, International Women's Day, is another occasion to express our gratitude to the women who are the pillars of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia. 🩺

🚫 Myth 2: Pediatric cancer is always hereditary.

Fact: 🧬 Most pediatric cancers are not inherited.

Most pediatric cancers are not inherited from parents, and each case is unique, shaped by a combination of genetic, environmental, and other factors.

The webinar 'Palliative Care in Armenia' organized by the Foundation for Palliative care eduacation was conducted by our specialists.

💻 It was intended for specialists from member countries of PACED network.

It was published on the initiative of the #psychosocial service of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center 🇦🇲. 📗

The book summarizes the stories of patients who have overcome #cancer , which successfully serves its purpose - to support patients and their family members. 🎗️

Gor also became 'Winner in the fight of life' 🏅

Another #patient of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Armenia, Gor, rang the bell 🔔 announcing the end of his #treatment .

Nursing meeting in the art studio 🎨

🎗️On February 15, on the occasion of the International Children's Cancer Day, Grigartstudio hosted the nurses of the Pediatric #Oncology , #Hematology and #Palliative #Care Departments of the Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders Center 🇦🇲