What Are the Types of Brain Tumors & Pediatric Cancer?
At The Morgan Adams Foundation, our work supports physicians and researchers nationwide as they look to find answers for brain tumors and other pediatric cancers. In the process, we’ve learned a lot about the devastating effects of cancer on our children – and we’ve learned about hope, too.
Read on to learn more about the specific characteristics of different types of pediatric cancer, including brain tumors, using the list on the right. You will also find personal stories about how specific brain tumor types have affected the children we work with and their families.
* The pediatric cancer glossary is a new addition to our website. Please bear with us while we continue to add information.
Types of Pediatric Cancer
- Carcinoma
- A type of cancer that starts in the epithelial cells or in the lining of internal organs.
- Hodgkin’s disease
- Hodgkin’s disease is a cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a network of nodes (knots of tissue) connected by vessels that remove waste from the body and help fight infection.
- Leukemia
- A disease in which bone marrow or blood producing organs produce an abnormal number of immature leukocytes.
- Lymphoma
- Lymphoma is a cancer that begins in white blood cells, called lymphocytes. These cells can be found in the lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, and bone marrow.
- Melanoma
- Is a tumor of melanin forming cells, which form abnormal skin cells that lead to skin cancer.
- Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- Is a cancer that starts in white blood cells, called lymphocytes.
- Sarcoma
- Sarcoma refers to the cancer of connective tissue in the body, including fat, muscles, blood vessels, deep skin tissues, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.