Category: Childhood Cancers
Bone Cancer
Bone cancer grows directly in any of the 270 bones, from a cartilage or fibrous tissue. Although human skeleton can also be the site of primary cancers, bone cancers are…
Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is a childhood cancer of the retina that usually occurs before the age of 5. This is a very rare malignant tumor. The retina is the lining of btheack of the eye. It is composed of specialized cells…
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor developed from the skeletal muscle tissue. It is a malignant soft tissue tumor that develops from striated muscle cells. This is the most commontumor in children and adolescents. Rhabdomyosarcoma develop mainly at cephalic cavities (orbit, nose, sinuses, ears) or urogenital tract (bladder, prostate, vagina, spermatic cord). More rarely, they can form in muscle in the limbs. The…
Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a malignant blood disorder that affects mainly the lymphatic system. The cancer occurs when certain lymphocytes (type of white blood cells that play major roles in defending the…
Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma)
Wilms Tumor, also known as Nephroblastoma, is a cancer that develops in children. It is rare andusually occurs in children between 1 and 5 years; it affects boys as well as girls. The exact causes and factors of the cancer are not…
Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is a cancer that arises in immature nerve cells of the sympathetic nervous system called neuroblasts. It is developed mostly in young children. It is a cancer of embryonic stem cells of the nerve tissue, and usually begins in the adrenal glands, neck,…
Brain Cancer
Brain cancer is the presence of an overgrowth of malignant cells in the brain which multiply uncontrollably. The cancer can be primary, forms directly in the brain cells; or metastatic…
Leukemia: Acute, Chronic
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming tissues (hematopoietic tissues: myeloid tissue and lymphoid tissue) of the body, including the lymphatic system, and bone marrow. The disease results from an…