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. …
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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 …
Effects of Cancer Treatment on Fertility
When your child has cancer, it can be hard to think beyond the next few days or months. Yet because today’s treatments are increasingly effective — the majority of children with childhood cancers survive, thanks to medical breakthroughs — it’s important to understand how they could affect your child’s fertility. …
Ewing Sarcoma
Ewing sarcoma is a cancerous tumor that grows in bones or soft tissue near bones. It can develop anywhere in the body, but most commonly affects the arms, legs, ribs, spinal column, and pelvis. Treatment for Ewing sarcoma involves a combination of chemotherapy, surgery, and/or radiation. With early diagnosis and …
Germ Cell Tumors
Germ cells are the cells in a developing fetus that eventually produce sperm in males and eggs in females. These cells normally develop along what’s called the “midline” of a fetus (usually where the stomach and other internal organs will lie) before finally settling into place in the reproductive organs. …