Question 1

can anyone tell me forms of male cancer?

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Cancer in men: Cancers of lung, prostate, colon, pancreas, skin are among the common cancers affecting men.

Question 2

what are the common forms of male cancer?

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See below: Lung, prostate, colon and pancreas are among the common sites of cancers in men.

Question 3

please describe the most common cancer in children?

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ALL: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (all) is the most common childhood cancer.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: male cancer?

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Male cancer: Male cancer may be an expression for a malignancy that effects a portion of the male  genitourinary system such as genitalia.

Question 5

how does the behavior of cancer in children differ from those of adults? if it differs at all.

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The : The answer to this is completely dependent on the type of cancer, staging of cancer, general health and age of the patient, location of the cancer and organs affected, treatments available, etc...  Because of all of these variables, I am unable to make a general statement about cancer in kids versus adults.

Legal disclaimer: I am providing this general and basic information as a public service and my response to this question does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.  For any additional information, advice, or specific concerns, please speak with your own physician.  The information provided is current as of the date of the answer entry.

Question 6

which is the quickest acting cancer in children?

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Variable: Tumors have variable behaviors and there are no statistics like sports. Fast growing tumors in children include, glioblastoma multiforme, acute leukemia, and neuroblastoma. See this site for more info.
http://www.dana-farber.org/pediatric-care/cancer-types/pediatric-cancer-types.aspx.

Question 7

what is the most common cancer in children / teens?

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Leukemia/lymphoma: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common cancer in childhood. It is still common in adolescents, but lymphoma becomes more common in the teenage years, and the frequency of hodgkin lymphoma and nhl approaches that of all. Brain tumors are common in childhood as well, but not nearly as common as in adults.

Question 8

please describe the most common cancer in children/teens?

Accepted Answer

ALL: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (all) is the most common cancer in children and teens.

Question 9

what is the fastest acting cancer in children from 5-10 years old?

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It is hard to give a: No simple answer here. You have to first give us some background for asking this question.
Some examples of fast growing cancers include lymphoma, leukemia and sarcomas of various types like rhabdomyosarcoma, ewings sarcoma and osteosarcoma.

Question 10

what are symptoms for brain cancer in children?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Headache, nausea/vomiting, drowsiness, personality changes, are all possible.  It often depends where in the brain the tumor is located.

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