Friday For Faolan & Friends: Types of Childhood Cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer (KAN-ser) is a term for
diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and
can invade nearby tissues. Every 3.5 minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer. Below, are some of the major types of childhood cancer:
Leukemias~ type of cancer that begins in the bone marrow and spreads to the blood. Leukemias account for about 1/3 of all childhood cancers. Leukemia is said to be either acute (fast growing~ accounts for most of the childhood leukemia cases) or chronic (slow growing).
Cancers of the Central Nervous System:
Lymphomas~ cancerous tumors located in the lymph tissues
Cancer of the Kidney
Love & Light,
Carrie
Leukemias~ type of cancer that begins in the bone marrow and spreads to the blood. Leukemias account for about 1/3 of all childhood cancers. Leukemia is said to be either acute (fast growing~ accounts for most of the childhood leukemia cases) or chronic (slow growing).
Cancers of the Central Nervous System:
- Brain Tumors
- Neuroblastoma~ a cancer found in the sympathetic nervous system which usually originates in the adrenal glands
Lymphomas~ cancerous tumors located in the lymph tissues
- Hodgkin Lymphoma/ Hodgkin Disease~ affects the lymph nodes near the surface
- Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma~ affects the lymph nodes deep within the body
Cancer of the Kidney
- Wilms Tumor
- Clear Cell Sarcoma
Love & Light,
Carrie
Posted by ITB at 3/20/2009 6:04 PM 
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