Childhood Cancer

Cancer can develop in any part of the anatomy, such as the bloodstream node pathways, the sympathetic nervous system, lungs, and other tissues and structures in kids.

When normal cells alter and expand out of pace, cancer develops. These cells produce a mass termed a tumor in most kinds of cancer. Tumors can be malignant or noncancerous. A dangerous tumor has the potential to develop and spread to other regions of the system. The term "harmless tumor" refers to a tumor that can develop but does not disseminate to other body sections.

 

Cancer types in children.

Childhood cancer, often known as pediatric cancer, is a broad phrase that refers to various cancers that affect kids. The following are the most frequent cancers seen in kids under the age of 15:

• Leukemia.

• The brain and spine tumors (26%) are central nervous system (CNS) cancers.

• Neuroblastoma is a tumor of undeveloped nerve cells that accounts for 6% of all cancers. The adrenals, which are placed on top of the kidneys and are components of the body's neuroendocrine (hormonal) mechanism, are where the tumor usually begins.

• Wilms tumor is a form of kidney tumor that accounts for 5% of all kidney tumors.

• Cancers of the lymphatic system include non-Hodgkin lymphoma (5%) and Hodgkin lymphoma (3%).

• Rhabdomyosarcoma (3%) is a form of tumor that usually starts in the striations of musculoskeletal fibers. Soft tissue sarcomas that are not rhabdomyosarcomas can develop in various regions of the body.

• Retinoblastoma is a kind of eye tumor that accounts for 2% of all cases.

• Tumors that start in or around the bone, such as osteosarcoma (2%) and Ewing sarcoma (1%)

• Germ cell tumors are uncommon cancers that start in a boy's testicular or a girl's ovarian. These cancers can occasionally start in other body parts, such as the brain.

• Pleuropulmonary blastoma is a type of lung cancer that is extremely uncommon.