Category Archives: Childhood Cancer
After Treatment—Living as a Childhood Neuroblastoma Cancer Survivor
Living as a Childhood Neuroblastoma Survivor Treatment for neuroblastoma can be long, difficult, and traumatic, not only for the patient but also for friends and…
About Childhood Leukemia, Detection and Diagnosis
Childhood Leukemia Nearly one-third of all children and teens with cancer are diagnosed with childhood leukemia, making this form of childhood cancer by far the…
What is the expected life span of Childhood Neuroblastoma Cancer
Statistics on Five-Year Survival Rates for Children with Neuroblastoma Any discussion of prognosis or outlook is usually based on five-year survival rates, or the…
Federal
The American Childhood Cancer Organization is a key leader in providing a voice within the halls of Congress for children and families affected by a…
Neuroblastoma Childhood Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
Neuroblastoma Neuroblastoma is the most common form of cancer in children under the age of one, and accounts for about 6% of all types of…
Childhood Neuroblastoma Cancer: Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention
What Causes Neuroblastoma? Neuroblastoma is caused by the abnormal development of immature nerve cells known as neuroblasts. As a fetus develops, most neuroblasts grow and…
Steps to finding the right cancer clinical trial for your child
What is a Clinical Trial? Clinical trials are a part of long-term research studies designed to develop and test potential new treatment options for cancer…
About Childhood Neuroblastoma Cancer – Detection and Diagnosis
About Neuroblastoma Neuroblastoma is a type of childhood cancer that develops in immature nerve cells within the sympathetic nervous system. Part of the autonomic nervous…
What is the expected life span of Childhood Brain and spinal cord cancer tumors
Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Children: Some Introductory Basics On average in the United States each year, there are more than 4,000 new diagnoses…
After Treatment – Living as a survivor of Childhood Brain and spinal cord cancer
Treating Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors The brain and central nervous system control every aspect of our body, from its most basic functions such as…