Related Conditions and Treatments
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Condition
In the form of leukemia known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a group of white blood cells called lymphocytes is affected.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Condition
Acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, is a quickly progressing type of blood cancer.
Burkitt Lymphoma
Condition
Burkitt lymphoma (aka small noncleaved cell lymphoma) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer in the lymphatic system.
Chemotherapy
Treatment
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to stop cancer cells from multiplying in the body.
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Condition
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a form of leukemia that develops in the bone marrow, the soft, spongy center of long bones.
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Condition
Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that causes cells in the lymphatic system to abnormally reproduce.
Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Condition
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) is a rare type of blood cancer that occurs when bone marrow production of white blood cells becomes severely disregulated.
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Condition
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) occurs when a child has too many of a certain cell type called Langerhans cells.
Large Cell Lymphoma
Condition
Large cell lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Leukemia
Condition
Leukemia is a type of blood cancer. It develops in the bone marrow and is the most common form of cancer in children.
Radiation Therapy
Treatment
Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA, the genetic material in a cell.