5 most frequent types of childhood cancer

• May 2, 2024

The children they can have Cancer in the same body parts as adults, but there are differences. The cancers of the childhood can happen suddenly, without early symptoms , and they have an index of healing high.

The child cancer they develop as a result of mutations (or changes) not inherited in the genes Of nails cells that are still in the process of growth.

Once diagnosed, it is important that parents seek help for their son in a medical center specialized in pediatric oncology (treatment of child cancer ).

Therefore, we present some types of Cancer that most affect the children:

Leukemia

The leukemia is a Cancer of the white blood cells (leukocytes). It is the most common type in children . The cells blood are formed in the bone marrow . The white blood cells they help your body fight infections; However, in cases of leukemia , the bone marrow produces white blood cells abnormal

These cells replace healthy blood cells and make it difficult for blood fulfill its function. The Acute leukemia it's a kind of rapid growth and the chronic leukemia grows slowly Children with leukemia They usually have one of the acute types.

The risk factors for leukemia In children include having a brother or sister with this cancer, having certain genetic disorders and receive treatment with radiation or chemotherapy . Generally, the childhood leukemia It is cured with treatment: chemotherapy , medicines Y radiation . In some cases, a bone marrow transplant and of mother cells it can help.

Brain tumors

The brain tumors they are bulges inside the skull . They are among the most common types of cancers in children . Some are benign tumors , which are not cancerous. Still, they can be serious. The malignant tumors They are cancerous.

Symptoms may include:

1. Headache
2. Vomiting and nausea
3. Personality changes
4. Depression
5. Difficulty controlling the muscles
6. Seizures
7. Problems with sight or speech

The treatment in children Sometimes it is different from the one used for adults. The side effects in the long term they are an important aspect. The options also depend on the type of tumor and its location. It is often possible to remove the tumor ; when it is not, it can be used radiation , chemotherapy or both

Lymphoma

The lymphoma appears when a lymphocyte , a kind of White blood cell , begins to multiply and leaves no room for cells healthy The lymphocytes cancerous create tumors that enlarge lymph nodes .

There are many types of lymphoma: A type is called Hodgkin's disease; the rest is known as Non-Hodgkin lymphoma . The Non-Hodgkin lymphomas they start when a type of gwhite lobules called T cells or B cells , they become abnormal. The cells they divide again and again increasing the number of cells abnormal

The cells Abnormalities can spread to almost all other parts of the body. Most of the time, doctors can not determine why a person develops a Non-Hodgkin lymphoma .

Soft tissue sarcoma

The soft tissue sarcoma is a Cancer in the soft tissues , which connect, support or surround others tissues . Some examples include muscles , tendons , grease Y blood vessels .

There are many types, based on the type of tissue where they start. Sometimes they spread and can put pressure on nerves and other organs, causing problems like pain or difficulty breathing .

It is not known exactly cause of these cancers , but there is a greater risk if you were exposed to certain chemical substances , it was received radiotherapy or have any genetic disease .

To diagnose soft tissue sarcomas , doctors should remove and examine a part of the tumor in the microscope. The treatment includes surgery , radiotherapy , chemotherapy or a combination of these.

Osteosarcoma

The osteosarcoma It is the most common type of bone cancer and one of the most incidental during the childhood . Although there are other types that can be extended over time to parts of the skeleton , this is one of the few that actually starts in the bones and sometimes spreads to other parts, usually to the lungs or others bones .

Since the osteosarcoma it usually develops from the osteoblasts (the cells that make up the bone tissue), most often affects the teenagers who are experiencing a increase fast in height .

Remember that there is a greater incidence between the children that betweenlittle girls and, in most cases, it affects thebones of the knee . Thechildren who have inherited one of therare cancer syndromes they also have a higher risk of suffering from thisdisease . Beware!

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