Differs from adult cancers:

 more primitive in appearance

 sarcomas (not carcinomas)

 more rapid proliferation

 responds well to treatment with chemotherapy

 approximately 75% of children with cancer are cured

Childhood cancer, though rare, is the second commonest cause of death in children 1-14 years children with cancer have a better chance today of living a longer life than ever before Leukemia is the most common form of cancer in children, accounting for 1/3 of all cancers Brain tumour is the second most common form of cancer in children Solid tumours occurring in childhood most commonly arise in the brain, lymph nodes, kidney, adrenal gland, soft tissues and bone.