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Childhood cancer differs from adult cancer in terms of type, development, and response to treatment. In children, cancer is considered to be a rare disease. In fact, pediatric cancers correspond to 1% of cancers detected each year.

Information on these types of cancers can be found in the answers to the questions below. For more details, you can consult the following sites:

• French Society for the Fight against Cancers and Leukemia in Children and Adolescents (SFCE) https://sf-cancers-enfant.com/
• Arcagy - InfoCancer (https://www.arcagy.org/infocancer/localisations/cancers-de-l-enfant/oncopediatrie.html/)
• U-Link: https://u-link.eu/

Prostate cancer is caused by an uncontrolled multiplication of prostate cells, forming a cluster of cells called a cancerous tumor. It is one of the most frequent cancers in France with more than 60,000 new cases per year. In most cases, it occurs after 50 years of age.

Kidney cancer is a disease characterized by the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of malignant cells in kidney tissue. It usually develops in kidney tubule cells that are responsible for filtering blood. Kidney cancer primarily affects men over the age of 60, with risk factors such as smoking, obesity, hypertension, and a family history. In France, the incidence of kidney cancer has continued to increase in recent years. According to estimates, in 2023, 17,141 new cases were diagnosed.

Tumors in children tend to grow more quickly than in adults due to rapid cell division. However, they often respond well to treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation.

There are several treatments available for pancreatic cancer. Treatment involves multidisciplinary care that depends on the stage of the disease, the cancerous tumor and the overall health condition of the patient.