Cancer in children is highly curable which includes leukemia, brain tumor, neuroblastoma, lymphoma. We strive to provide high quality care to these children by multidisciplinary team.
Neuroblastoma is a cancer that develops from immature nerve cells found in several areas of the body.
Neuroblastoma most commonly arises in and around the adrenal glands, which have similar origins to nerve cells and sit atop the kidneys. However, neuroblastoma can also develop in other areas of the abdomen and in the chest, neck and near the spine, where groups of nerve cells exist.
Neuroblastoma most commonly affects children age 5 or younger, though it may rarely occur in older children.
Some forms of neuroblastoma go away on their own, while others may require multiple treatments. Your child's neuroblastoma treatment options will depend on several factors.
Wilms' tumor is a rare kidney cancer that primarily affects children. Also known as nephroblastoma, it's the most common cancer of the kidneys in children. Wilms' tumor most often affects children ages 3 to 4 and becomes much less common after age 5.
Wilms' tumor most often occurs in just one kidney, though it can sometimes be found in both kidneys at the same time.
Over the years, advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of Wilms' tumor have greatly improved the outlook (prognosis) for children with this disease. With appropriate treatment, the outlook for most children with Wilms' tumor is very good.
Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare type of cancer that forms in soft tissue specifically skeletal muscle tissue or sometimes hollow organs such as the bladder or uterus. RMS can occur at any age, but it most often affects children.
Although RMS can arise anywhere in the body, it's more likely to start in the: 1)Head and neck area 2) Urinary system, such as the bladder 3) Reproductive system, such as the vagina, uterus and testes. 4) Arms and legs.
The outlook (prognosis) and treatment decisions depend on the type of rhabdomyosarcoma, where it starts, tumor size and whether the cancer has spread. Treatment is usually with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Medulloblastoma is a cancerous (malignant) brain tumor that starts in the lower back part of the brain, called the cerebellum. The cerebellum is involved in muscle coordination, balance and movement.
Medulloblastoma tends to spread through cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) the fluid that surrounds and protects your brain and spinal cord to other areas around the brain and spinal cord. This tumor rarely spreads to other areas of the body.
Medulloblastoma is a type of embryonal tumor a tumor that starts in the fetal (embryonic) cells in the brain. Based on different types of gene mutations, there are at least four subtypes of medulloblastoma. Though medulloblastoma is not inherited, syndromes such as Gorlin's syndrome or Turcot's syndrome might increase the risk of medulloblastoma.
Tumors are abnormal tissue growth caused by cells that grow out of control. Brain and spine tumors can start in the brain or spine itself, called primary tumors. They can also spread from other parts of your body through your bloodstream, called metastatic tumors.
Lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, and colon cancer may spread to your brain. The most common types of brain tumors are metastatic and require the expertise of a team of doctors to find the best treatment plan.
Spine tumors can compress the spinal cord and or spinal nerves, making treating them serious and complex. Each should be evaluated by experienced nervous system surgeons and oncologists at a major medical center.
Brain and spine tumors are rare, and some subtypes are extremely rare.
Hepatoblastoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the liver. It is the most common type of childhood liver cancer and usually affects children younger than 3 years of age.
The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. It has two lobes and fills the upper right side of the abdomen inside the rib cage. Three of the many important functions of the liver are the following: 1) To make bile to help digest fats from food 2) to store glycogen (sugar), which the body uses for energy 3) To filter harmful substances from the blood so they can be passed from the body in stools and urine.
In hepatoblastoma, the histology (how the cancer cells look under a microscope) affects the way the cancer is treated.
Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that begins in the retina the sensitive lining on the inside of your eye. Retinoblastoma most commonly affects young children, but can rarely occur in adults.
Your retina is made up of nerve tissue that senses light as it comes through the front of your eye. The retina sends signals through your optic nerve to your brain, where these signals are interpreted as images.
A rare form of eye cancer, retinoblastoma is the most common form of cancer affecting the eye in children. Retinoblastoma may occur in one or both eyes.
Bone cancer can begin in any bone in the body, but it most commonly affects the pelvis or the long bones in the arms and legs. Bone cancer is rare, making up less than 1 percent of all cancers. In fact, noncancerous bone tumors are much more common than cancerous ones.
The term "bone cancer" doesn't include cancers that begin elsewhere in the body and spread (metastasize) to the bone. Instead, those cancers are named for where they began, such as breast cancer that has metastasized to the bone.
Some types of bone cancer occur primarily in children, while others affect mostly adults. Surgical removal is the most common treatment, but chemotherapy and radiation therapy also may be utilized. The decision to use surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy is based on the type of bone cancer being treated.
Germ cell tumors are growths of cells that form from reproductive cells. The tumors may be cancerous or not cancerous. Most germ cell tumors occur in the testicles or the ovaries.
Some germ cell tumors occur in other areas of the body, such as the abdomen, brain and chest, though it's not clear why. Germ cell tumors that occur in places other than the testicles and ovaries (extragonadal germ cell tumors) are very rare.
Treatment options for germ cell tumors may include surgery to remove the tumor, chemotherapy with drugs that kill cancer cells and radiation therapy with powerful energy beams.
A very rare, fast-growing cancer that usually forms in the tissues of the central nervous system (CNS), such as the cerebellum (the part of the brain that controls movement and balance) or brain stem. Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors may also form in areas of the body outside the CNS, such as the kidney, but this is rare. Most of these types of tumors are caused by mutations (changes) in the tumor suppressor genes SMARCB1 or SMARCA4, which make proteins that help control cell growth. Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors usually occur in children aged 3 years and younger, but they can also occur in older children and adults. Also called AT/RT and ATT/RHT.
Central nervous system (CNS) atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) is a very rare, fast-growing tumor that begins in the brain and spinal cord. It usually occurs in children aged 3 years and younger, although it can occur in older children and adults.
Dr. Vipin Khandelwal is a highly acclaimed clinician in the field of Paediatric Oncology, Paediatric Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT). With more than 10 years of experience, he has helped in accomplishment of more than 1000 bone marrow transplants, predominantly in paediatric patients suffering from various hematological disorders.
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