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Childhood cancer
Cancer in children can occur anywhere in the body, including the blood and lymph node systems, brain and spinal cord (central nervous system, or CNS), kidneys, and other organs and tissues.
Most of the time, there is no known cause for childhood cancers. Childhood cancers may behave very differently from adult cancers, even when they start in the same part of the body.
Types of childhood cancer
"Childhood cancer," also called pediatric cancer, is a general term used to describe a range of cancer types found in children. Below are the most common types of cancer diagnosed in children under age 15:
• Leukemia (accounts for about 29% of childhood cancer cases), Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), Brain and spinal cord tumors (26%), also called central nervous system (CNS) tumors, Glial tumors, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglia, Ependymoma, Choroid plexus carcinoma, Oligoastrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Mixed glial neuronal tumors, Ganglioglioma, Desmoplastic infantile ganglioglioma, Pleomorphioc xanthoastrocytoma, Anaplastic ganglioglioma, Neural tumors, Gangliocytoma, Neurocytoma, Embryonal tumors, Medulloblastoma, Medulloepithelioma, Ependymoblastoma, Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid tumor, Pineal tumors, Pineocytoma, Neuroblastoma (6%), a tumor of immature nerve cells. The tumor often starts in the adrenal glands, which are located on top of the kidneys and are part of the body’s endocrine (hormonal) system, Wilms tumor (5%), a type of kidney tumor, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (5%) and Hodgkin lymphoma (3%), cancers that begin in the lymph system, Rhabdomyosarcoma (3%), a type of tumor that most commonly begins in the striated skeletal muscles. Non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas can also occur in other parts of the body, Retinoblastoma (2%), an eye tumor, Osteosarcoma (2%) and Ewing sarcoma (1%), tumors that usually begin in or near the bone, Germ cell tumors, rare tumors that begin in the testicles of boys or ovaries of girls. Rarely, these tumors can begin in other places in the body, including the brain, Pleuropulmonary blastoma, a rare kind of lung cancer, Hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma, types of liver tumors

Hodgkin lymphoma (15%), Thyroid cancer (11%), Central nervous system (CNS) tumors (10%), Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) (8%), Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (8%), Germ cell tumors, including testicular cancer (8%) and ovarian cancer (2%), Soft tissue sarcoma (7%), Bone tumors (7%) including osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma, Melanoma (6%), acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (4%)

Symptoms and Signs


Continued, unexplained weight loss, Headaches, often with early morning vomiting, Increased swelling or persistent pain in the bones, joints, back, or legs, Lump or mass, especially in the abdomen, neck, chest, pelvis, or armpits,Development of excessive bruising, bleeding, or rash, Constant, frequent, or persistent infections, A whitish color behind the pupil, Nausea that persists or vomiting without nausea, Constant tiredness or noticeable paleness, Eye or vision changes that occur suddenly and persist, Recurring or persistent fevers of unknown origin.

Make an appointment with your doctor if you have any persistent signs or symptoms related to childhood cancer treatment that worry you

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  Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma, Childhood Tumor