A 4-year-old boy comes into the emergency department with multiple bruises on his body, excessive nausea, headaches that lead to vomiting, persistent localized pain, and is very pale. Identify the one symptom that is not a cardinal sign of cancer
1. Paleness
2. Bruises
3. Headaches
4. Excessive nausea
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1. Pale skin tone is common.
2. Bruises appear when no injury has occurred in children with cancer.
3. Excessive headaches can indicate tumor growth in children with cancer.
4. Excessive nausea is not common in children with cancer.
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