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Cancer in children
Children usually do not get the kinds of cancer that are common in older adults (lung, breast, colon), but there are certain kinds of cancer that are common in young children, including leukemias, brain cancers, and others.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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