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Kidney transplantation offers the best treatment for a child diagnosed with severe (permanent) kidney failure.

False. Kidney disease takes many different forms and may lead to kidney failure. Although there are ways to treat people with kidney failure—namely dialysis or kidney transplant—these treatments are not actual cures for kidney disease.

Cancer is not just one disease but many different diseases. What all cancers have in common though is they cause the development of abnormal cells in the body that can grow and take over normal, healthy tissue. There are a number of treatments that exist for both adults and children with cancer, and treatment plans may include any or all of the following: 

In North America, approximately 5% of children and 1-2% of adults have allergies to food.

From newborns up, assess sight at every well-child visit