What are the signs of different types of Childhood Cancer?

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Bone Cancers

  • pain in a bone
  • swelling or tenderness around a bone or joint
  • interference with normal movements
  • weak bones, leading to fractures
  • fatigue, fever, weight loss, anemia

Leukemia

  • lethargy, weakness, paleness,
  • dizziness
  • back, leg, and joint pain,
  • headache, trouble standing or walking
  • easy bruising, unusual bleeding,
  • frequent nose bleeds, bleeding gums, petechiae (red pinpoints on the skin)
  • repeated, frequent infections
  • fever that lasts for several days
  • loss of appetite, weight loss
  • swollen lymph nodes, bloated or tender stomach, swollen liver or spleen
  • night sweats
  • irritability

Neuroblastoma

  • lump or mass in the abdomen, chest, neck, or pelvis
  • loss of appetite, nausea, weight loss, stomach pain, constipation, difficulty urinating
  • changes in the eyes: black eyes, a droopy eyelid, a pupil that doesn't constrict, vision problems
  • pain in the chest, difficulty breathing, persistent cough
  • pain or numbness in the lower extremities, limping, inability to stand, stumbling
  • bone pain, fever, irritability, listlessness
  • backaches (backaches in children are not usual)


Wilms Tumor

  • abdominal swelling and/or pain
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • constipation
  • loss of appetite
  • fever of unknown origin
  • night sweats
  • abnormal urine color or blood in the urine
  • malaise
  • Brain Cancers
  • a seizure not related to high fever
  • staring, repetitive automatic movements
  • persistent vomiting without any

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    known cause (projectile vomiting), nausea
  • progressive weakness or clumsiness; neck tilt, squint
  • walking, balance problems
  • precocious puberty; growth retardation
  • sleep apnea
  • vision problems
  • headache, especially that wakes the child up at night or is early in the morning
  • pain, especially back pain, which should be taken seriously in a child
  • changes in personality, irritability, listlessness
  • excessive thirst and excessive urination (rare, if the tumor is pressing against the pituitary)


Rhabdomyosarcoma

  • lump or swelling, firm and painless to touch, in the extremities, the groin area, or the vaginal area
  • drooping eyelids, swelling of the eye, protruding eyeball, rapid vision changes
  • hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing
  • abdominal pain which persists for more than a week


Lymphomas

  • swollen lymph node, especially in the neck, armpit or groin
  • swelling of the face
  • weakness, tiredness
  • sweating, especially at night
  • unexplained fever
  • unexplained weight loss
  • abdominal pain or swelling
  • pain
  • breathing difficulties, occasional cough, sometimes difficulty in swallowing

Retinoblastoma

  • whitish color behind the pupil
  • problems with eye movements (crossed eyes)
  • a red irritation that persists

About the Author

Michael Monheit, Esquire is the managing attorney for Monheit Law. The practice focuses on plaintiff personal injury cases. For more infomation, please use our Ewings Sarcoma Case Inquiry Form

This article is about cancer and was Written by: Michael Monheit, Esquire, Monheit Law, PC

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