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Types Of Childhood Cancer

Feb 4th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Childhood Cancers

Acute lymphocytic (lymphoblastic) leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer and accounts for about 30% of all childhood cancers.
Wilms tumor is a cancer that may affect one or both kidneys. It is most often found in children between 2 and 3 years old.
Neuroblastoma Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial (outside of the brain) solid [...]



Acute myeloid leukemia

Feb 4th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Childhood Cancers

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. In AML, the bone marrow makes many unformed cells called blasts. Blasts normally develop into white blood cells that fight infection.
However, the blasts are abnormal in AML. They do not develop and cannot fight infections. The bone marrow may also make [...]