| Types of cancer in young people | 3416.00000000000 | Types of cancer in young people | Types of cancer in young people | T | English | Oncology | Pre-teen (9-12 years);Teen (13-15 years);Late Teen (16-18 years) | Body | NA | Conditions and diseases | Pre-teen (9-12 years)
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Late Teen (16-18 years) | NA | | 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Flat Content | Health A-Z | <p>The types of cancer that children and teenagers get are often different from the types that older adults get. Learn about some of the more common types of cancer in young people.</p> | <p>The types of cancer that young people get are often different from the types of cancer in older people. For instance, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and breast cancer are more common in older people, but they are not very common in young people. <br></p> | | <h2>Key points</h2><ul><li>Some types of cancer are more common in younger people than in older adults.</li><li>Talk to your parent/caregiver or your health-care team if you are not sure what type of cancer you have.</li></ul> | <p>The types of cancer that are more common in young people include:</p><ul><li>
<a href="/Article?contentid=3417&language=English">Brain tumours</a></li><li>
<a href="/Article?contentid=3420&language=English">Leukemia</a> – cancer of the blood</li><li>
<a href="/Article?contentid=3423&language=English">Lymphoma</a> – cancer of the lymphatic system (part of the immune system)</li><li>
<a href="/Article?contentid=3426&language=English">Bone tumours</a></li><li>
<a href="/Article?contentid=3427&language=English">Soft tissue tumours</a> (sarcoma) – in the muscles or bones</li><li>
<a href="/Article?contentid=3428&language=English">Melanoma</a> – skin cancer</li><li>
<a href="/Article?contentid=3429&language=English">Germ cell tumours</a> – from the body’s gonads (testes and ovaries)</li><li>
<a href="/Article?contentid=3430&language=English">Thyroid cancer</a> – in the thyroid gland</li></ul><p>Do you know what type of cancer you have?</p><p>Follow the links above or use the main learning hub page to learn more about the type of cancer you have.</p><div class="callout2"><p>If you don’t see your cancer on the list, don’t worry. Check out our section called
<a href="/Article?contentid=3431&language=English">Other types of cancer</a>.</p></div><p>If you do not know what type of cancer you have, you can ask your parent(s), caregiver or a member of your health-care team.<br></p> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/Cancer_in_young_people.jpg | | | | | | | |
