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Other Topics: General Cancer Information | Cancer Genetics | Cancer Treatment | Childhood Cancer | Coping With Cancer and Its Treatment

Childhood Cancer

(Jump to: Organizations | General Information | Specific Childhood Cancers | After Childhood Cancer | Emotional Issues | End of Life Issues | Financial Issues | School Issues | Treatment Issues )

Organizations
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
Children's Oncology Group
National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS)

Childhood Cancer, General Information
Young People With Cancer: A Handbook for Parents:NCI [Order printed copy]
Cancer in Children (Detailed Guide):ACS
Cancer.Net Guide to Childhood Cancer:ASCO
Children and Cancer: Information and Resources:ACS
Research on Childhood Cancers:NCI
Free Books for Families of Children With Cancer:Candlelighters
Childhood Cancer : A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers:netLibrary
Pediatric Cancer Program:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Cancer in Children:MedlinePlus

Emotional Issues
Coping With the Diagnosis:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Children Diagnosed With Cancer: Dealing With Diagnosis:ACS
Family Impact:Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
Impact on the Patient:Children's Oncology Group
Emotional Aspects of Childhood Blood Cancers:LLS
Common Behavorial Changes of Parents:Childhood Leukemia Center, O'Reilly Media

Financial Issues
Children Diagnosed With Cancer: Understanding the Healthcare System:ACS
Children Diagnosed with Cancer: Financial and Insurance Issues:ACS
Financial Assistance:Candlelighters
See also Coping With Cancer and Its Treatment, Financial and Legal Issues

Treatment Issues
Care for Children and Adolescents with Cancer: Q & A:NCI
When Your Child Has Cancer:ACS
Let's Talk About Going to the Hospital:netLibrary [for Kids]
Your Child's Hospitalization:Childhood Leukemia Center
At the Hospital:Children's Brain Tumor Foundation. O'Reilly Media
Going home:Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
Childhood Cancer Clinical Trial Results:NCI
See also Cancer Treatment
See also Coping With Cancer and Its Treatment

School Issues
Children Diagnosed with Cancer: Returning to School:ACS
Education:Children's Brain Tumor Foundation

After Childhood Cancer
General Information
Introduction to Long-Term Follow-Up After Treatment for Childhood, Adolescent, or Young Adult Cancer:Children's Oncology Group [PTF]
Comprehensive Follow-Up Programs: A Necessity not a Luxury:Candlelighters
Outlook: Life Beyond Childhood Cancer:University of Wisconsin
Does Curing Childhood Cancer Lead to a Normal Life?:American College of Physicians
Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Are Prone to Chronic Health Conditions :NCI
Childhood Cancer: Late Effects of Cancer Treatment:ACS
Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®):NCI
Long Term Follow-Up Clinics:NCCS
Specific Issues
Long-Term Follow-Up (list of topics):Children's Oncology Group
Cognitive Late Effects in Leukemia Survivors:Candlelighters
Cognitive Late Effects to the Brain--Part II:Candlelighters
Bone Health After Childhood Cancer:Candlelighters
Growth Problems:CancerConsultants
Late Effects to the Heart:Candlelighters
Child Cancer Survivors Need Long Term Heart Follow-up:ACS
Late Effects of Treatment to the Teeth:Candlelighters
Late Effects to the Thyroid Gland:Candlelighters
Osteonecrosis:A Source of Bone Pain and Loss of Function in Childhood Cancer Survivors: Candlelighters
Second Malignancies?:Candlelighters

End of Life Issues
End of Life Issues:Children's Oncology Group
Hospice, Palliative Care, and Bereavement:Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
See also Mental Health and Behavior, Grief

Index to Specific Childhood Cancers
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)   Neuroblastoma
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Non-Hodgkins's Lymphoma
Brain and Spinal Tumors Osteosarcoma
Ewing's Family of Tumors Retinoblastoma
Germ Cell Tumors Rhabdomyosarcoma
Hodgkin Lymphoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Kidney Cancer Unusual Childhood Cancers
Leukemia (General) Wilms' Tumor
Liver Cancer

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