Childhood Cancer
Learn more about common cancers that can affect children, including Leukemia, Lymphoma, Bone Cancer, Liver Cancer, Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Other Cancers.
Symptoms of Brain Tumors Screening Quiz
Does your child have any symptoms of a brain tumor? Try our symptoms of brain tumors screening quiz.
Does your child have any symptoms of a brain tumor? Try our symptoms of brain tumors screening quiz.
Childhood Cancers Glossary
Review information about a variety of childhood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, and bone tumors.
Review information about a variety of childhood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, and bone tumors.
Leukemia
Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. In acute leukemia, the disease comes on suddenly and gets worse quickly if it is not treated. Most childhood leukemias are acute. Chronic leukemia is usually milder at the start and gets worse more slowly.
Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. In acute leukemia, the disease comes on suddenly and gets worse quickly if it is not treated. Most childhood leukemias are acute. Chronic leukemia is usually milder at the start and gets worse more slowly.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Also known as "childhood leukemia" because it is the most common childhood cancer.
Also known as "childhood leukemia" because it is the most common childhood cancer.
What are the Signs of Childhood Cancer?
A friend's child was recently diagnosed with leukemia and everytime my daughter gets sick, I worry that she has it too. What are the signs of cancer in children? What should I look for?
A friend's child was recently diagnosed with leukemia and everytime my daughter gets sick, I worry that she has it too. What are the signs of cancer in children? What should I look for?
Common Symptoms of Childhood Cancer
Learn about the common symptoms of cancer in kids, such as bone pain, vomiting and headache and an enlarging mass.
Learn about the common symptoms of cancer in kids, such as bone pain, vomiting and headache and an enlarging mass.
Melanoma Screening Quiz - Do you have symptoms of skin cancer?
A menanoma screening quiz to see if your kids have any of the signs or symptoms of this common type of skin cancer.
A menanoma screening quiz to see if your kids have any of the signs or symptoms of this common type of skin cancer.
Children's Cancer Web
A database of links to resources concerning childhood cancer, including support groups and national organizations.
A database of links to resources concerning childhood cancer, including support groups and national organizations.