Education   Some of the symptoms that childhood cancer can include are as follows: Continued, unexplained weight loss Headaches, often accompanied by early morning vomiting Increased swelling and/or pain in bones, joints, back or legs Lump or mass in the abdomen, neck, pelvis, or armpits Development of excessive bruising, rash or bleeding Constant infections A whitish color behind the pupil Nausea which persists or vomiting without nausea Constant tiredness or noticeable paleness Eye or vision changes which occur suddenly and persist Recurring or persistent fevers of unknown origin Stops growing Current cancer treatments include: surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation (external beam and/or internally cell-targeted, or radioimmunotherapy).   Children's Cancer Facts: Every hour, one child in the United States is diagnosed with cancer Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children ages 1 through 14 Children's immune systems are not fully formed until well into their teen years How are childhood tumors different from adult tumors? Inheritance or acquisition of genetic alterations in-utero sets the stage for cancer development (smoking, drinking, etc). Poorly defined additional changes lead inexorably to tumor development in some, but not all, individuals.

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