Children's Cancer Foundation / 01/09/2020
3. Alvolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Pronounced: (al-v-o-lar-rhab-do-my-o-sar-coma) Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma is a: Muscle cancer Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma is a cancer that grows in young (generally adolescent) muscle cells of the torso, arms, and legs. << Back Ependymoma Next >> Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
Children's Cancer Foundation / 01/09/2020
2. Ependymoma Pronounced: (e-pen-da-moma) Ependymoma is a: Brain cancer Ependymoma arise in the lining of the brain’s ventricles, which are four connected pockets within the brain. Childhood brain cancers have some of the lowest survival rates. << Back Astrocytoma Next >> Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
Children's Cancer Foundation / 01/09/2020
Some paediatric cancer names are hard to say. Here we show you how to pronounce five childhood cancer types.
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