A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destory body tissue.Cancer is a group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, go beyond their usual boundaries to invade adjoining parts of the body and spread to other organ.
Types of Cancer
Types of cancer are usually named for the or tissues where the cancer form. For example; lungs cancer starts in the lungs, and brains. Cancers also may be described by the types of cell that formed them, such as an epithelial cell or a square cell
● An unusual lump or swelling.
● Unexplained paleness and loss of energy.
●Easy bruising or bleeding.
●An ongoing pain in one area of the body.
●Limping.
●Sudden eye or vision changes.
Leukemias,which are cancers of the bone marrow and blood ,are the most common childhood cancers. They account for about 28% of all cancers in children. The most common types in children are acute lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid Leukemia (AML).The types of treatment that child with cancer recevies will depends on the type of cancer and how advanced it is. Common treatments include: surgery,chemotherapy,radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and stem cell transplant. Learn about these and other thetapies in our types of Treatment section.
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