Cancer

Childhood Cancer : Brothers and Sisters, Family and Friends
by National Cancer Institute
The lives of children who have a brother or sister who has cancer change a great deal. Siblings may have many different feelings about the brother or sister who has cancer and the extra attention the child receives.

Childhood Cancer : School and Friends, Supporting Your Child
by National Cancer Institute
One of the challenges facing the family of a child who has cancer is going on with everyday life. Moving forward is not an easy task. It may be hardest during times of stress: when you find out your child has cancer, when your child is in the hospital

Childhood Cancer : Immunizations, Bleeding, Transfusions, Dental Care
by National Cancer Institute
Most vaccines, and especially live virus vaccines (regular measles, German measles or rubella, mumps, polio, and chickenpox), should not be given to a child receiving cancer treatment, although some doctors do recommend varicella (chickenpox) vaccines

Childhood Cancer : Diet, Infections
by National Cancer Institute
Many side effects from cancer treatment may make it hard for your child to eat. Some physical side effects include loss of appetite, sore mouth, changed sense of taste, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and weight gain.

Childhood Cancer : Common Health Issues
by National Cancer Institute
Pain relief, nutrition, treatment for infections, immunizations, bleeding, transfusions, and dental/mouth care are all part of supportive care. The goal of supportive care is to prevent or lessen the side effects of the treatment and the disease.

Childhood Cancer : Complementary and Alternative Medicine
by National Cancer Institute
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) includes a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies. A therapy is generally called complementary when it is used in addition to conventional treatments.

Childhood Cancer : Immunotherapy, Transplants
by National Cancer Institute
The immune system - the body's system for defending itself - knows when substances that should not be there, such as bacteria and viruses, are in the body and then attacks them.

Childhood Cancer : Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy
by National Cancer Institute
Chemotherapy is the use of 'anticancer drugs' to treat cancer. Chemotherapy is systemic therapy, which means that the drugs flow through the bloodstream to nearly every part of the body to kill cancer cells wherever they may be.

Childhood Cancer : What About Treatment?
by National Cancer Institute
To plan the best treatment, the doctor and treatment team will look at your child's general health, type of cancer, stage of the disease, age, and many other factors. Based on this information, the doctor will prepare a treatment plan that outlines

Cancer : Talking with Your Child
by National Cancer Institute
Your child needs love and support when hearing the diagnosis. Even if the doctor explains the illness, someone your child trusts and depends upon should be present. Having the support of other family members at this time can be very helpful.

Cancer : How Can My Child Get the Best Treatment?
by National Cancer Institute
What Is a Standard Therapy Versus a Clinical Trial? Your child's doctor may recommend a standard therapy or a clinical trial. Standard therapy is the best treatment available outside of clinical trials for a specific type and stage of cancer.

Cancer : When Your Child Is Diagnosed
by National Cancer Institute
After your child's cancer has been diagnosed, a series of tests will be done to help identify your child's specific type of cancer. Called staging, this series of tests is sometimes done during diagnosis.

Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents
by National Cancer Institute
Young People with Cancer gives you information on all stages of your child's illness. It tells you what to expect and suggests ways to prepare for different situations. It can guide you to become your child's best advocate or supporter.

How Your Parents Feel
by National Cancer Institute
If someone in your family has cancer, you may wonder how your parents feel. There's no one answer to this question. Just like everyone else, parents may feel many different things when they have cancer themselves or when another member of their family

It May Be Hard to Talk About Cance, Part 3
by National Cancer Institute
Sometimes people who have a person with cancer in their family may feel embarrassed because now their family is different. It is different from what it used to be, and it is different from their friends' families.

It May Be Hard to Talk About Cance, Part 2
by National Cancer Institute
One of the things that young people get mad about is feeling left out or neglected. Some feel that they don't get as much attention as before, and they often are right. Family members, including your parents, all have a lot on their minds, and they may

It May Be Hard to Talk About Cance
by National Cancer Institute
Sometimes it's not easy to talk about what you feel or about problems. Not only is it hard to say what you feel, but other people may not be ready or able to listen or to be helpful.

Cancer in the Family: What It's Like for You
by National Cancer Institute
When someone in your family has cancer, it may mean many things to you. Other people who have been through it say it can be a lot of things: confusing, scary, lonely, and much more.

When Someone in Your Family Has Cancer : Cancer Treatment, Part 2
by National Cancer Institute
Chemotherapy works mainly on the cancer cells. But healthy cells, especially those that also divide quickly, can be harmed as well. This can cause unwanted side effects, and almost all people taking chemotherapy will have side effects.

When Someone in Your Family Has Cancer : Cancer Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Cancer is a group of more than 100 diseases. Each type of cancer has its own name (such as lung cancer, breast cancer, leukemia), its own treatment, and its own chances of being cured.