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Would you please help describe the usual types of cancers or diseases/conditions in kids?
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Common illnesses: The most common type of cancer in childhood is leukemia. The most common disease or condition would be the common cold. The average child gets 8-10 colds/year.
Answered 7/12/2013
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Acute lymphoblastic: Leukemia is the most common malignancy in children overall, with approximately 2500 new all diagnoses per year in the us. Notably, the spectrum of most common malignancies changes with age as well. Cancers of all types in children require multidisciplinary input to achieve the best possible outcomes for our patients and families.
Answered 8/6/2013
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Neuroblastomas: Neuroblastomas are te most common cancer of infants. It is a tumor that develops from nervous tissue.
Answered 8/6/2013
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