Pediatric oncology is the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in children. Pediatric oncology is the part of medicine concerned about the analysis and treatment of cancer in children. Childhood diseases are exceptionally uncommon and may vary from grown-up malignant growths in the manner they develop and spread, how they are dealt with, and how they react to treatment. Common types of cancers found in children are:
- Neuroblastoma
- Wilms tumor
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Retinoblastoma
Children after survival from cancer develop long term of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in adulthood such as:
- Infertility
- Poor growth
- Cardiac damage
- Development of second cancers
- Psychosocial effects
Types of Treatment
There are many types of cancer treatment. Common treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and stem cell transplant.
