Conditions
Childhood cancer is a general term used to describe a range of cancer types and noncancerous tumors found in children. Use the menu on the left to read more about the types of childhood cancers. Below are some of the most common types:
• Leukemia accounts for about 31% of childhood cancer cases.
• Brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors including tumors of the spinal cord account for 21%.
• Neuroblastoma is a tumor of immature nerve cells that often starts in the adrenal glands, which are located on top of the kidneys and are part of the body’s endocrine (hormonal) system. These account for 7.1% of childhood cancer cases.
• Wilms Tumour accounts for 5.2% of childhood cancer cases and is a type of kidney tumour.
• Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Hodgkin Lymphoma are cancers that begin in the lymph system. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma's account for 4.3% of childhood cancers and Hodgkin's Lymphoma's account for 3.8%.
• Retinoblastoma is an eye tumour and accounts for 2.6% of childhood cancer cases.
• Germ Cell Tumours are rare tumours that begin in the testicals in boys and the ovaries in girls.
Source: www.cancer.net
• Leukemia accounts for about 31% of childhood cancer cases.
• Brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors including tumors of the spinal cord account for 21%.
• Neuroblastoma is a tumor of immature nerve cells that often starts in the adrenal glands, which are located on top of the kidneys and are part of the body’s endocrine (hormonal) system. These account for 7.1% of childhood cancer cases.
• Wilms Tumour accounts for 5.2% of childhood cancer cases and is a type of kidney tumour.
• Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Hodgkin Lymphoma are cancers that begin in the lymph system. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma's account for 4.3% of childhood cancers and Hodgkin's Lymphoma's account for 3.8%.
• Retinoblastoma is an eye tumour and accounts for 2.6% of childhood cancer cases.
• Germ Cell Tumours are rare tumours that begin in the testicals in boys and the ovaries in girls.
Source: www.cancer.net
IMPORTANT: The information on this page is intended to back up the information you get from a doctor, not to replace medical advice from a consultant.
