Children Living With Cancer

Cancer is a continuous agony; cancer in children is spreading at a tremendous rate. More than 12,000 children under the age of 20 are diagnosed with cancer each year. There are not many differences between the cancer in adults and in children; it can affect the same parts of the body as in adults. The [...]

Signs of Childhood Cancer

Some common signs of Childhood Cancer are: Continued, unexplained weight loss Nausea, headaches often with vomiting Swelling or pain in bones, joints, back or legs Lump especially in the abdomen, neck, chest, pelvis or armpits Development of excessive bleeding or rash Constant infections A whitish color behind the pupil Constant tiredness Noticeable paleness Eye or [...]

Types of childhood cancer

Among the 12 major types of childhood cancers; leukemia, cancers of the brain and central nervous system account for more than half of the new cases. Leukemia Among all the age groups, the most common childhood cancers are leukemia. Leukemia is a cancer of bone marrow (the spongy center of the bones that makes blood [...]

Causes of childhood cancer

A minority of childhood cancers like Retinoblastoma and Wilms tumors is known to be hereditary, but the cause of most cancers remains unknown. A number of studies are examining suspected or possible risk factors for childhood cancers, factors that trigger cancer in kids usually differ from those that cause cancer in adults. In most cases, [...]

Childhood Cancers

Cancer is second cause of death in children after accidents. Every bodily cell is regulated with respect to growth; Cancer occurs when a type of cell has lost this normal control and grows in a way that the body can no longer regulate. All kinds of cancer including childhood cancer have different signs, symptoms and [...]