Oncological System
Childhood leukemias, solid organ nephroblastomas, and central nervous system tumors.
2 subcategories • 5 reference files
Hematological Malignancies & Lymphomas (2)
Emergency Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Malignant Proliferation of Lymphoid Progenitor Cells
2 to 5 Years (Peak incidence, though occurs throughout childhood; most common pediatric cancer)
Severe Hodgkin Lymphoma (Pediatric)
Malignant Lymphatic Neoplasm (Reed-Sternberg Cell Pathology)
Adolescents (Rare under 5 years; peak incidence in the teenage years)
Solid Organ Embryonal Tumors (3)
Severe Neuroblastoma
Malignant Embryonal Tumor of the Sympathetic Nervous System
Infants and toddlers (Median age of diagnosis is 19 months; most common solid extracranial tumor in children)
Severe Nephroblastoma (Wilms Tumor)
Malignant Embryonal Renal Tumor
2 to 5 Years (Peak occurrence; rare after 8 years)
Emergency Retinoblastoma
Cancer of the developing retina; the most common eye cancer in children.
Mostly children under 5 years, including infants.