Neuroblastoma is a rare cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, which is a nerve network that carries messages from the brain throughout the body.  It is usually found in young children and is the most common cancer among infants.  On average, there are 700 children and infants diagnosed with neuroblastoma each year in the United [...]

Lymphomas are cancers that develop in the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is part of the immune system and is a network of glands and vessels that carries a fluid known as lymph. Lymph is a clear fluid that carries infection fighting white blood cells called lymphocytes that form from a stem cell. Lymph nodes [...]

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) are the two main types of pediatric leukemias. The names of different leukemias are derived from the different types of white blood cells that are affected by the disease, for example lymphoid cells or myeloid cells. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of [...]

Pediatric Cancer’s come from the cells that grow to form blood, nerves, muscles, and bones. Here we will describe different types of childhood/pediatric cancers so you can have a better understanding of the different types of cancers that affect children. Leukemias are cancers that begin in tissues that produce blood cells. Bone marrow that is [...]

Are you curious what the common types of childhood or pediatric cancers are? There are many major types of childhood or pediatric cancers some more common than others. Leukemias, and cancers of the brain and central nervous system account for more than half of the new cases. About one-third of childhood cancers are leukemias and [...]