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CANCER TYPE > CHILDREN'S CANCERS > CAUSES & DIAGNOSIS > DIAGNOSISDiagnosis of children's cancers
Diagnosis means finding out if a child has cancer, and what type of cancer they have. Doctors will do this by looking at your child and the symptoms they have and by doing tests.
When a child has symptoms that could be caused by cancer, they will be referred by their GP or their local hospital to:
- a doctor who specialises in treating children (a paediatrician) or
- a doctor who specialises in treating children with cancer (paediatric oncologist) or
- a doctor who specialises in treating blood disorders (a haematologist).
Most children with cancer will be treated in a Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) unit within a hospital. Various tests will be done to diagnose the cancer.
Content last reviewed: 01 June 2008
Page last modified: 17 July 2008
Page last modified: 17 July 2008