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Rare Cancers of Childhood

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For patients

General Information About Rare Cancers of Childhood

For patients · General Information About Rare Cancers of Childhood

Key Points

For patients · General Information About Rare Cancers of Childhood

Rare cancers of childhood are cancers not usually seen in children.

For patients

Rare Cancers of the Head and Neck

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Head and Neck

Nasopharyngeal Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Head and Neck

Esthesioneuroblastoma

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Head and Neck

Thyroid Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Head and Neck

Oral Cavity Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Head and Neck

Salivary Gland Tumors

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Head and Neck

Laryngeal Cancer and Papillomatosis

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Head and Neck

NUT Carcinoma

For patients

Rare Cancers of the Chest

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Chest

Breast Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Chest

Lung Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Chest

Esophageal Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Chest

Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Chest

Heart Tumors

For patients

Rare Cancers of the Abdomen

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Abdomen

Adrenocortical Carcinoma

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Abdomen

Stomach Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Abdomen

Pancreatic Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Abdomen

Colorectal Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Abdomen

Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Abdomen

Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

For patients

Rare Cancers of the Reproductive and Urinary Systems

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Reproductive and Urinary Systems

Bladder Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Reproductive and Urinary Systems

Testicular Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Reproductive and Urinary Systems

Ovarian Cancer

For patients · Rare Cancers of the Reproductive and Urinary Systems

Cervical and Vaginal Cancers

For patients

Other Rare Cancers of Childhood

For patients · Other Rare Cancers of Childhood

Mesothelioma

For patients · Other Rare Cancers of Childhood

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes

For patients · Other Rare Cancers of Childhood

Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma

For patients · Other Rare Cancers of Childhood

Skin Cancer (Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin)

For patients · Other Rare Cancers of Childhood

Intraocular (Uveal) Melanoma

For patients · Other Rare Cancers of Childhood

Chordoma

For patients · Other Rare Cancers of Childhood

Carcinoma of Unknown Primary

Preserved source evidence · Independent clinical review pending · Not medical advice