If your child has bowel movements (BMs) in places other than the toilet, you know how frustrating it can be. Many parents assume that kids who soil their pants are simply misbehaving or that they’re too lazy to use the bathroom when they have the urge to go. The truth …
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Tapeworm
Tapeworms are flat worms that live in a person’s digestive tract. Though upsetting to think about, they usually don’t cause any serious problems. Tapeworm infections aren’t common in the United States and, when they do happen, they’re usually easy to treat. Tapeworm Basics Tapeworms are parasites. As you probably remember …
When Your Child Needs a Liver Transplant
Being told that your child needs a liver transplant may leave you feeling scared, angry, or confused. You might not fully understand why your child needs a new organ or where the new organ will come from. Just thinking about the months ahead may fill you with dread and worry. …
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
About Leukemia Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the body’s white blood cells (WBCs). Normally, WBCs help fight infection and protect the body against disease. But in leukemia, WBCs turn cancerous and multiply when they shouldn’t, resulting in too many abnormal WBCs, which then interfere with organ function. …
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
About Leukemia Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the body’s white blood cells (WBCs). Normally, WBCs help fight infection and protect the body against disease. But in leukemia, WBCs turn cancerous and multiply when they shouldn’t, resulting in too many abnormal WBCs, which then interfere with the body’s …
Brain Tumors
When brain cells grow abnormally or out of control, a tumor (a mass of cells) can form. If the tumor puts pressure on certain areas of the brain, it can affect how the body functions. When discovered early enough, brain tumors are usually treatable. Many that are slow-growing are cured with …
Brain and Nervous System Cancers
Cancers of the brain and nervous system are the most common type of childhood cancer. When discovered early, these cancers often can be cured. There are many different types of brain and nervous system cancers, and doctors categorize them based on where the tumors are, the type of cells involved, …
Chemotherapy
Numerous medical advances have helped health care professionals manage, lessen, and prevent certain side effects of cancer treatments. But parents whose kids need chemotherapy — one of the most common treatments for childhood cancer — often have many questions and concerns about it. About Chemotherapy Chemotherapy (often just called “chemo”) …
Childhood Cancer
Every cell in the body has a system that controls its growth, interaction with other cells, and even its life span. When certain cells lose that control and grow in a way that the body can no longer regulate, it’s called cancer. Different kinds of cancer have different signs, symptoms, treatments, …
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
About Leukemia Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the body’s white blood cells (WBCs). Normally, WBCs help fight infection and protect the body against disease. But in leukemia, WBCs turn cancerous and multiply when they shouldn’t. This causes too many abnormal WBCs, which then interfere with the body’s ability …