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Request an Appointment with codes: Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD)
There are many types of pediatric cancer; the most common forms are leukemia, lymphomas, and brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors.
214-456-2382
Fax: 214-456-6133
469-303-4400
Fax: 469-303-4420
Request an Appointment with codes: Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD)
Pediatric cancers are different from the cancers that develop in adults. While adult cancers can have strong environmental and lifestyle risk factors (such as smoking, poor diet, or exposure to radiation or certain chemicals), pediatric cancers are most often the result of gene mutations. These mutations change the DNA of the cells in the child’s body, causing the cells to grow rapidly out of control and in turn, develop cancer.
The most common types of pediatric cancer include:
Pediatric cancer can be hard to recognize, as symptoms are common to typical childhood illnesses and injuries.
In general, pediatric cancer symptoms include: