Bone Cancers
- pain in a bone
- swelling or tenderness around a bone or joint
- interference with normal movements
- weak bones, leading to fractures
- fatigue, fever, weight loss, anemia
Leukemia
- lethargy, weakness, paleness,
- dizziness
- back, leg, and joint pain,
- headache, trouble standing or walking
- easy bruising, unusual bleeding,
- frequent nose bleeds, bleeding gums, petechiae (red pinpoints on the skin)
- repeated, frequent infections
- fever that lasts for several days
- loss of appetite, weight loss
- swollen lymph nodes, bloated or tender stomach, swollen liver or spleen
- night sweats
- irritability
Neuroblastoma
- lump or mass in the abdomen, chest, neck, or pelvis
- loss of appetite, nausea, weight loss, stomach pain, constipation, difficulty urinating
- changes in the eyes: black eyes, a droopy eyelid, a pupil that doesn’t constrict, vision problems
- pain in the chest, difficulty breathing, persistent cough
- pain or numbness in the lower extremities, limping, inability to stand, stumbling
- bone pain, fever, irritability, listlessness
- backaches (backaches in children are not usual)
Wilms Tumor
- abdominal swelling and/or pain
- nausea
- vomiting
- constipation
- loss of appetite
- fever of unknown origin
- night sweats
- abnormal urine color or blood in the urine
- malaise
- Brain Cancers
- a seizure not related to high fever
- staring, repetitive automatic movements
- persistent vomiting without any known cause (projectile vomiting), nausea
- progressive weakness or clumsiness; neck tilt, squint
- walking, balance problems
- precocious puberty; growth retardation
- sleep apnea
- vision problems
- headache, especially that wakes the child up at night or is early in the morning
- pain, especially back pain, which should be taken seriously in a child
- changes in personality, irritability, listlessness
- excessive thirst and excessive urination (rare, if the tumor is pressing against the pituitary)
Rhabdomyosarcoma
- lump or swelling, firm and painless to touch, in the extremities, the groin area, or the vaginal area
- drooping eyelids, swelling of the eye, protruding eyeball, rapid vision changes
- hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing
- abdominal pain which persists for more than a week
Lymphomas
- swollen lymph node, especially in the neck, armpit or groin
- swelling of the face
- weakness, tiredness
- sweating, especially at night
- unexplained fever
- unexplained weight loss
- abdominal pain or swelling
- pain
- breathing difficulties, occasional cough, sometimes difficulty in swallowing
Retinoblastoma
- whitish color behind the pupil
- problems with eye movements (crossed eyes)
- a red irritation that persists