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A Primer on Lymphomas

Lymphomas are the third most common types of cancers that are found in children. They affect the lymphatic systems of the body – but unlike other cancers that can spread to the lymphatic system of the body, lymphomas originate in this area. It is important to know the symptoms of this type of cancer, find…

Mahsa is an active little girl who loves music and singing. However for much of her short life she has been battling with leukemia. The little indicators that something was wrong with Mahsa started slowly at age 4. She wasn’t gaining weight. Spots appeared on her legs. Overnight, a brown freckle appeared on her face,…

Liver tumors are among the most common types of tumors in children. These tumors – which are more often malignant than benign – pose a risk to children by changing the way that their liver functions. They can also cause damage to other organs if they grow too big and spread outside of the liver.…

As a child grows and develops, it is possible that an abnormal group of cells will grow and develop as well. These abnormal cells will metastasize and grow within many different portions of the body. Specifically with these types of tumors, the cells will grow abnormally large on or within a portion of the brain…

A Primer on Lymphomas

A Primer on Lymphomas

Story of Mahsa

A Primer on Liver Tumors in Children

Brain and Spinal Tumors in Children