Showing posts with label Childhood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Childhood. Show all posts

Monday, February 17, 2014

Common Childhood malignancy.

Common childhood malignancy are as follows:
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Wilms tumor
  • Retinoblastoma
  • Acute Leukemia
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma

Causes or risk factors of childhood malignancy.

Causes (risk factors) of childhood malignancy:
  • Race
  • Chemotherapeutic agent (Alkylating agents)
  • Ionizing radiation in utero
  • Down syndrome
  • Family history
  • EBV
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Genetic factor