IntroductionCurly toes are a common, usually harmless childhood condition of the feet. Babies are usually born with it, but they may only become noticeable once your child begins walking. This co...

Leukaemia Leukaemia is the most common type of cancer in children. The bone marrow (spongy material inside the bones) makes abnormal white blood cells that can't fight infection.  Leukaemia cel...

Brain cancers are the second most common type of cancer in children. Brain and spinal cord tumours begin in the tissues of the brain and spinal cord. The two most common types of primary brain tu...

Neuroblastoma Neuroblastoma is one of the most common solid tumours in early childhood and almost always occurs in the first 5-6 years of life. They mostly form in the neck or spinal cord. &nbs...

Sarcoma  Soft tissue sarcomas can occur anywhere in the body because it develops in the muscle tissue. It is often fast growing and can spread to other parts of the body.   Rhabd...

Germ cell tumours  Germ cell tumours arise from tissue in the reproductive system, such as the testicles in boys and ovaries in girls, but they can occur elsewhere. Symptoms vary depending on t...

Retinoblastoma Retinoblastoma is the most common eye tumour in children and usually occurs before the age of five.  The most common early sign of retinoblastoma is leukocoria (a cloudy white pu...

Wilms tumour  About 6% of all childhood cancers originate in the kidney and nearly all of these are Wilms Tumours which cause a tumour on one or both kidneys. They are most common in children u...

Bone cancers Bone tumours represent about 5% of cancers in childhood and adolescents. There are two major types of bone cancer; Osteogenic Sarcoma and Ewings Sarcoma.  Osteosarcoma is the mo...

Children who receive cancer treatment commonly have low counts blood cells. The blood counts usually drop one week to 10 days after certain treatments are given and come back up in three to four weeks...