Childhood Cancers AudioHealth Library Topic 1121 Childhood Cancers Cancer is the number one cause of death in children between the ages of 1 and 14. Lymph nodes are small, bean shaped organs found throughout the body that are part of the immune system.
Brain tumors are the second most common type of cancer seen in children.
Early symptoms of childhood cancer are often confused with symptoms of ordinary childhood illness. For this reason, it is important that your child have regular health check-ups and that you and your child watch for any of the symptoms just mentioned that last for two or more weeks and have any such symptoms evaluated by a doctor. For more information on suggested schedules for physical exams, please listen to the recording on physical exam and immunization schedules in the children's health section of your AudioHealth Library directory. For information on cancer treatment, please listen to the recording on treatment types under the cancer treatment heading in the cancer section of your AudioHealth Library directory. For information on support groups in your geographical area, call your local chapter of the American Cancer Society.