Types of Childhood Cancers

1. Leukemias: Blood cell cancers make up one-third of all childhood cancers. The most common forms of pediatric leukemia are acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
2. Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors: The most common solid tumors in children are gliomas and medulloblastomas.
3. Lymphomas: Both Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas (cancers of the lymph system) affect children.
4. Retinoblastoma: This cancer affects the retinas of the child’s eye.
5. Sarcomas: This disease includes bone cancers such as osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma and soft tissue sarcomas. The most common type of pediatric sarcoma is rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer of muscle, tendon, cartilage, or bone.
6. Wilms Tumor: A form of pediatric kidney cancer.
7. Neuroblastoma: A cancer of the peripheral nervous system that is common in children.
8. Germ Cell Tumors: These tumors start from germ cells, most often in the testes or ovaries

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