TREATMENT READING
Rare Cancers of Childhood
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General Information About Rare Cancers of Childhood
Key Points
Rare cancers of childhood are cancers not usually seen in children.
Rare Cancers of the Head and Neck
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Esthesioneuroblastoma
Thyroid Cancer
Oral Cavity Cancer
Salivary Gland Tumors
Laryngeal Cancer and Papillomatosis
NUT Carcinoma
Rare Cancers of the Chest
Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
Esophageal Cancer
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
Heart Tumors
Rare Cancers of the Abdomen
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Stomach Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Rare Cancers of the Reproductive and Urinary Systems
Bladder Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Cervical and Vaginal Cancers
Other Rare Cancers of Childhood
Mesothelioma
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes
Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
Skin Cancer (Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin)
Intraocular (Uveal) Melanoma
Chordoma
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
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