
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) – the most common pediatric cancer, ALL is a tumor or cancer of the blood that starts in the bone marrow and spreads to the bloodstream.
>> Learn about Katelyn Sassin (pictured) - Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) – though this cancer is more common in adults, approximately 500 cases a year are diagnosed in children. This cancer is characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells the bone marrow which interfere with the production of normal blood cells.
>> Learn about Isabella Alcala - Brain tumors – the most common solid tumors in children, there are many types of brain tumors, including gliomas.
>> Learn about Henry Scheck - Neuroblastoma – the most common solid tumor in children other than brain tumors, this is a cancer of the central nervous system.
>> Learn about Yano Pournaras - Osteosarcoma – the most common form of primary bone cancer.
>> Learn about CJ Aubuchon - Ewing sarcoma- a disease in which cancer cells are found in the bone or soft tissue. The most common areas to find these cells are the pelvis, femur, humerus, ribs and clavicle.
>> Learn about AJ Gillen - Rhabdomyosarcoma – a soft tissue cancer that develops in muscles of the head, neck, kidneys, bladder, arms and legs.
>> Learn about Ishani Sathianathan - Hodgkin's lymphoma - a cancer of the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system.
>> Learn about Greg Purvis - Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma – other lymphomas which affect the lymph nodes found within the body. These can include Burkitt's, non-Burkitt's and lymphoblastic lymphoma.
>> Learn about Annika Knudson - Hepatoblastoma – a rare cancerous tumor that originates in the liver.
>> Learn about Willamina Clatyon - Wilms’ Tumor – a cancer of the kidney occurring in children.
>> Learn about Amanda White
February 24, 2011