The types of cancers that affect children are different than those that occur in adults. These cancers are treated differently and there are different concerns about side effects, based on a child’s age and stage of development. Learn more about each pediatric cancer below.
Cancer itself and the therapies used to treat it can affect your normal blood counts. This article explains the various types of blood cells, what their normal levels should be and how your body is affected when these counts become too low. Includes a chart to track blood counts.
This article reviews fatigue associated with cancer. It is one of the most common side effects the cancer patients report. This article also details its treatments and offers tips to decrease and manage fatigue.
This article reviews tips for living healthy, managing fatigue, and follow-up care after having childhood cancer.
It is thought that both chemotherapy and radiation may affect dental health over time.
Some chemotherapy medicines and radiation therapy can raise your risk of having heart disease.
This article covers fertility concerns for cis men and boys after treatment for childhood cancer.
This article covers fertility (or the ability to have children) after childhood cancer for (cis) girls and women.
Questions and concerns about fertility and sexuality are common for women who have been treated with pelvic and abdominal radiation for childhood cancers.
Radiation makes the skin more sensitive and increases the risk of developing skin cancers and other skin issues.
Information about the long-term side effects of amputation and limb salvage used as treatment for pediatric cancer.
Radiation therapy, including I-131 and MIBG (meta-iodobenzylguanidine), to the neck area can affect thyroid function or result in thyroid nodules.
Information about pulmonary toxicity after treatment of pediatrics cancers.
Information about the risk for breast cancer after treatment of pediatric cancer.
Information about the risk of renal (kidney) problems after treatment for pediatric cancer.
Have you completed treatment for childhood cancer? Create a Survivorship Care Plan using the Smart Adult Living After Childhood Cancer (ALACC) tool!
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