What do you know about childhood cancer?🎗️#childhoodcancerawarenessmonth The term childhood cancer refers to a large set of diseases that cause abnormal cell growth in the body. There are childhood cancer types that affect virtually all areas of the body. Leukemia, brain tumors, and lymphoma are the most common types, affecting the blood and the central nervous system. There are more than 50 different types of sarcomas, which arise in bones and soft tissues of the body. And there are other solid cell tumors like neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma, hepatoblastoma, and Wilms tumors that show up in the kidneys, eyes, liver, and other parts of the body. For each of these different cancer types, prognosis and treatment is different. But one thing is the same: all kids want cures. Here are some common myths — and the facts — about childhood cancer: link in bio.