Cancer
Cancer can affect a person in a variety of physical and emotional ways, and when you're faced with such a serious issue, you want to find the facts. Use the Cancer Web Guide to answer many of the questions you may have about cancer and direct you to the other medical and emotional support you need.
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Hearing that your child has cancer can be frightening news. You might find yourself wondering how cancer treatment might affect your child, or where you can find cancer treatment centers that specialize in caring for children. Use the sites below to answer your questions on childhood cancer.
- Much like adult cancer cases, the information available for childhood cancer is abundant. Remember that the information you find on the Web about childhood cancer should be used in addition to, not in place of, the advice you'll receive from your child's doctors.
- Many hospitals have guest quarters where visitors can stay for a few days to be near a loved one in the hospital. For more extended stays, consider visiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities Web site.
- There are many good treatment centers that work with children who have cancer. We've included Web sites for some of those centers in the "Find a Cancer Center" section of this guide.
For information about childhood cancer types and treatment ...
Childhood Cancer Guides
provides summaries of printed guides for parents of children with cancer. Guides about child brain and spinal cord tumors, childhood leukemia, childhood solid tumors and childhood cancer survivors are available for purchase.
Pediatric Oncology Resource Center
provides a "Signs of Childhood Cancer" page that offers some symptoms of childhood cancer, and also extends support for families of children with cancer. Look for sections on dealing with grief, survivorship and activism.
Cancer Pain Management in Children
explains what pain is, how to manage it and how pain is assessed in children. This site is meant for medical professionals but a glossary has been provided for others reading the information.
For help explaining cancer to kids...
KidsHealth
has an article with simplified explanations of cancer and its treatments, written in a friendly, non-threatening tone for kids.
Health24
gives parents some tips for explaining cancer to a child based on that child's age and mental and emotional maturity. This article links to a series of other articles of interest.
To find cancer support resources for parents ...
CureSearch
is the Web site of the Children's Oncology Group (COG) and the National Childhood Cancer Foundation. The "
For Parents/Families" section has information for newly diagnosed patients, teaches the risks and benefits of treatment, and contains a resource directory of national and local support for children with cancer.
Families of Children with Cancer Organization
contains information for families coping with childhood cancer. Find a list of hospitals in several states that have oncology departments that treat children, along with games for children to print and play. The site also provides articles for families of children dealing with cancer.
Foundation for Children with Cancer
is a resource for families seeking financial support to help with the health care costs of a child who has cancer. The Foundation helps by providing assistance with mortgage payments, insurance premiums and utility bills. Use the "Contact Us" link to send a message to the Foundation.
The Never-Ending Squirrel Tale
provides encouraging and humorous support and stories for parents of children with cancer. If you could use a laugh, start by reading the "Parents Share ..." and the "Share a Smile" sections.
Cancer Kids
shares the personal stories of children who have, or who have beaten, cancer. The site links to the Web pages of children who are battling cancer and has a message board where you can connect with others.
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