The causes and symptoms of blood cancer in children you need to recognize so that it can be treated as soon as possible. Blood cancer (leukemia) is a type of cancer that often attacks children, and this disease is quite dangerous. Blood cancer is cancer that attacks white blood cells. When experiencing cancer of the blood, white blood cells that increase in number are not able to protect the child's body from infection, even turning to attack the cells in the body itself. This condition can cause various health problems, especially infectious diseases. Causes of Blood Cancer in Children Blood cancer results from mutations or changes in genetic traits in blood cells, so that these cells grow out of control. But until now, things that trigger cell mutations that cause blood cancer are not known with certainty. Although the cause is unknown, there are several factors that can increase the risk of leukemia in children. One of them is genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome, Li-...