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What are the signs of different types of Childhood Cancer?
Bone Cancers
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pain in a bone
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swelling or tenderness around a bone or joint
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interference with normal movements
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weak bones, leading to fractures
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fatigue, fever, weight loss, anemia
Leukemia
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lethargy, weakness, paleness, dizziness
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back, leg, and joint pain, headache, trouble
standing or walking
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easy bruising, unusual bleeding, frequent nose
bleeds, bleeding gums, petechiae (red pinpoints on the skin)
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repeated, frequent infections
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fever that lasts for several days
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loss of appetite, weight loss
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swollen lymph nodes, bloated or tender stomach,
swollen liver or spleen
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night sweats
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irritability
Neuroblastoma
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lump or mass in the abdomen, chest, neck, or
pelvis
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loss of appetite, nausea, weight loss, stomach
pain, constipation, difficulty urinating
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changes in the eyes: black eyes, a droopy
eyelid, a pupil that doesn't constrict, vision problems
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pain in the chest, difficulty breathing,
persistent cough
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pain or numbness in the lower extremities,
limping, inability to stand, stumbling
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bone pain, fever, irritability, listlessness
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backaches (backaches in children are not usual)
Wilms Tumor
Brain Cancers
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a seizure not related to high fever
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staring, repetitive automatic movements
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persistent vomiting without any known cause
(projectile vomiting), nausea
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progressive weakness or clumsiness; neck tilt,
squint
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walking, balance problems
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precocious puberty; growth retardation
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sleep apnea
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vision problems
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headache, especially that wakes the child up at
night or is early in the morning
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pain, especially back pain, which should be
taken seriously in a child
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changes in personality, irritability,
listlessness
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excessive thirst and excessive urination (rare,
if the tumor is pressing against the pituitary)
Rhabdomyosarcoma
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lump or swelling, firm and painless to touch, in
the extremities, the groin area, or the vaginal area
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drooping eyelids, swelling of the eye,
protruding eyeball, rapid vision changes
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hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing
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abdominal pain which persists for more than a
week
Lymphomas
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swollen lymph node, especially in the neck,
armpit or groin
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swelling of the face
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weakness, tiredness
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sweating, especially at night
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unexplained fever
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unexplained weight loss
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abdominal pain or swelling
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pain
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breathing difficulties, occasional cough,
sometimes difficulty in swallowing
Retinoblastoma
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whitish color behind the pupil
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problems with eye movements (crossed eyes)
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a red irritation that persists
Additional Signs of Childhood cancer can be found here.
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