Cancer Type

Our Favorite Resources for Childhood Cancer

  • Take part in online and telephone support groups, telephone education workshops with CancerCare for Kids.

  • Find information on research, resources, and support from the largest childhood cancer research organization, CureSearch.

  • Ways to improve quality of life, financial assistance, support, and education can be found at The National Children's Cancer Society.

More Resources

INFORMATION BY CANCER TYPE

Childhood

No Child Left Behind

BY LAURA BEIL

Childhood cancer garners sympathy from all, but drug development from few.

Late Effects

Heart Health for Childhood Cancer Patients

BY JAMIE SPENCER

Statistics on the long-term heart effects of therapy include risk factors that increase the likelihood of heart damage in a childhood cancer survivor.

Cancer Biology

Kids and Adults: What's the Difference?

BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

Adult cancers are biologically different from childhood cancer, resulting in different treatments and different success rates.

Advances in Surgery

Renaissance Surgery

BY BEVERLY A. CALEY

Using robotic arms, video cameras, and tiny incisions, cancer surgeons are changing what it means to go under the knife.


More in Childhood

Proton Therapy

Deadly Accuracy

BY KATY HUMAN

Proton beam therapy kills cancer cells without the collateral damage of traditional radiation.
Treatment Aftershocks

Survivors at Risk for Cognitive Dysfunction

EDITED BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

 Cognitive dysfunction remains a problem for young patients. 
Managing Side Effects

Under New Management

BY PAUL ENGSTROM

Newer and better supportive care days to control side effects are making treatments easier for patients. 
Web Find

www.re-mission.net

EDITED BY ELIZABETH WHITTINGTON

 Gamers take virtual shot at cancer.