Pediatric Cancers Flashcards
Most common malignant CNS tumor in children
Medulloblastoma
2nd most common type of cancer in pediatric population
Brain tumors
What part of the bone are osteosarcomas located?
Metaphysis
Most common type of cancer in pediatric population
Leukemia
Most common location of brain tumors in pediatric population
Posterior fossa
Most common locations of Ewing’s sarcoma
Pelvis, long flat bones
What part of the bone is an Ewing’s sarcoma located?
Diaphysis
3 most common abdominal masses in early childhood
- Hydronephrosis
- Wilm’s tumor
- Neuroblastoma
2 most common malignant bone tumors in children
Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma
Most highly malignant solid tumor in children
Neuroblastoma
Most common malignant soft tissue tumor in children
Rhabdomyosarcoma
What kind of cancer can Epstein-Barr virus result in
Burkitt’s lymphoma
A neuroblastoma is a tumor found where?
Sympathetic ganglia and adrenal medulla
2nd most common posterior fossa tumor in childhood
Medulloblastoma
What kind of tumor is wilm’s tumor?
Nephroblastoma
Most common type of leukemia in children
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Most common locations of osteosarcoma
Distal femur, proximal tibia, proximal humerus
Most common posterior fossa tumor in childhood
Cerebellar astrocytoma
Most common primary CNS solid tumor in young adults
Cerebellar astrocytoma
