Out of the many different types of cancer, the most common types in childhood are leukeamias and cancers of the brain and spinal cord.
Types of Childhood Cancer
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML)
- Ewing's Sarcoma
- Germ Cell Tumours
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Liver Cancer & Tumours
- Medulloblastoma
- Neuroblastoma
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Osteosarcoma
- Retinoblastoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Spinal and Brain Tumours
- Wilms’ Tumour
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Important Notice
This page is intended to back up the information you get from the hospital, not to replace medical advice from a consultant.
Information last reviewed on 14th January 2026.
Based on information originally produced by Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG), Accessed 2022.
