Which of the following is the most common malignant neoplasm of childhood?

• A Neuroblastoma
• B Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ✓
• C Wilms tumor
• D Medulloblastoma

Explanation

Leukemias are the most common childhood cancers, accounting for roughly a third of all pediatric malignancies, and ALL constitutes about 75 to 80 percent of childhood leukemias. Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor of childhood and the most common cancer diagnosed in infancy, which makes it the strongest distractor, but it ranks second overall behind the leukemias.

Reference: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 21st ed.

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