Childhood Cancers: Solid Tumors

Question 1

True of false: Kids don’t get carcinomas.

Answer 1

True (no epithelial cancers in kids; this indicates that mutations in epithelium occur at a fairly slow rate OR we slough off epithelial cells quickly enough that they don’t have time to give rise to a tumor)

Question 2

Childhood cancer of soft tissue/muscle.

Answer 2

Rhabdomyosarcoma

Question 3

Which populations are most at risk for rhabdomyosarcoma?

Answer 3

1) Kids younger than 10 y/o
2) Male
3) White

Question 4

What are the symptoms of rhabdomyosarcoma?

Answer 4

1) Lump that persists
2) Constipation
3) Bulging eyes
4) HA

Question 5

What is the treatment for rhabdomyosarcoma?

Answer 5

1) Surgery
2) Chemo
3) Radiation

Question 6

Which cancer affects bone?

Answer 6

Osteosarcoma

Question 7

Which populations are at highest risk for osteosarcoma?

Answer 7

1) Older than 10 y/o

2) Black

Question 8

What are the symptoms of osteosarcoma?

Answer 8

1) Pain
2) Swelling
3) Decreased joint movement
4) Fracture

Question 9

What is the treatment for osteosarcoma?

Answer 9

1) Surgery
2) Chemo
3) Radiation

Question 10

What is the chance that a child who survives childhood cancer will develop a secondary cancer later in life? Why?

Answer 10

50%; treatment damages DNA