|
Child and Youth Health: Cancer - What Is It?
Explains what it is, the causes, types of treatments and what they do.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopi...
Super Sibs
Supports and recognizes brothers and sisters of children with cancer.
http://www.supersibs.org/
When Someone in Your Family Has Cancer
Online brochure from the National Cancer Institute provides information on the disease itself, treatment options, and the way in which cancer affects families.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/when-some...
Audrey the Brave
Features an interactive story about a little girl named Audrey, who is fighting cancer.
http://www.islandnet.com/audreythebrave/
CancerSource
Learn about different forms of this disease, play games, and make a journal. Also, read stories or find a special camp.
http://www.cancersource.com/
The Adventures of Captain Chemo
Interactive games based on a comic created by a young cancer patient. Learn about the disease, treatment and side effects, and take a quiz.
http://www.royalmarsden.org/captchemo/
Don't Be A Schmuck: Testicular Cancer
Understand more about this condition, including signs, symptoms, statistics, and performing a self-examination.
http://www.dontbeaschmuck.org/
Teens Living with Cancer
Offers information and resources about cancer, treatments, and support network presented by teens for teens.
http://www.teenslivingwithcancer.org/
Group Loop
Provides an online support for teens with cancer and their parents.
http://www.grouploop.org/
CancerNet
Credible, current, and comprehensive information from the National Cancer Institute.
http://cancer.gov/cancerinformation
Blood Counts for Kids
Provides information how to understand the importance of blood counts in cancer and treatment.
http://coninfo.nursing.uiowa.edu/sites/ped...
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
Provides an array of information and resources to assist in accessing expert care to ensure quality of life for children with brain or spinal cord tumors.
http://www.cbtf.org/
Kids Cancer Network
Features coloring pages and games for kids dealing with cancer. Download monthly Funletter. [Requires Adobe Reader]
http://www.kidscancernetwork.org/fun4u.htm...
The Cancer Game
Stress relief for cancer patients, in which they can visualize and destroy cancer on a computer screen.
http://www.cancergame.org/
Kids Konnected
Provides friendship, understanding, education, and support for the children who have a parent with cancer, or have lost a parent to cancer.
http://www.kidskonnected.org/
Mattdotcom
UK organization dedicated to providing ill teens access to computer technology by funding for laptops and computers.
http://www.mattdotcom.org.uk/
NOVA Online: Cancer Warrior
Tells the story of Dr. Judah Folkman, a researcher who has spent the past 30 years trying to find a way to curb cancer. Includes interview clips, interactive feature that traces the growth of a malignant tumor, and an hour-long PBS feature in QuickTime and RealVideo formats.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/cancer/
Friday's Children
Information and fun for kids and teens who have been diagnosed with Leukemia and Lymphoma. Learn about these diseases and their treatments, read and share stories and jokes, play games and puzzles, and color pages.
http://www.fridayschild.info/
NCI: Childhood Cancers
Information, resources, and links about childhood cancers and treatments from the National Cancer Institute.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinformation/ca...
Cancer and Its Treatment
What it is, how it grows, what causes it, and how it is treated. Includes a quiz and interactive illustrations.
http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/4/b...
Hodgkin's Disease Information for Kids
This site aims to inform and comfort people of all ages dealing with Hodgkin's Disease. Simple explanations, without confusing jargon.
http://www.geocities.com/robindecato/
Teenage Cancer Trust: Health Facts
Learn about different types of this disease, link to teen resources and view UK teen cancer statistics.
https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/main/he...
Children with Cancer
An interactive support site for children with cancer and children who have a parent with cancer. Includes discussion board, chatroom, and guestbook for sharing stories.
http://bcsupport.org/children(2)/
Teen's Guide to Cancer
Presents information about causes and treatment, with personal accounts and a list of the most common forms of this disease in adolescents.
http://www.people.vcu.edu/~s1kdwill/
American Brain Tumor Association Kids
Learn about brain tumors, share thoughts, get coping tips from other kids, or play games.
http://www.abta.org/kids/
Cool in the Shade
Information about what can cause skin cancer, how to protect your skin, and a risk assessment.
http://coolshade.tamu.edu/aware2.htm
Children's Cancer Web
Children with cancer share their webpages. Includes cancer types, treatments, and support and information.
http://www.cancerindex.org/ccw/guide2y.htm
TeensHealth: Cancer Basics
Learn what it is, the causes, symptoms, and types of treatment. Includes information about coping.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_condit...
KidsHealth: Hodgkin's Disease
Read about what causes this kind of cancer, the symptoms, what the doctor does, and living with this disease.
http://www.kidshealth.com/kid/health_probl...
TeensHealth: Types of Cancer Teens Get
Article about some types that teens are more likely to get. Learn about warning signs, symptoms, and how doctors treat these cancers.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_condit...
Planet Cancer
A gathering place for young adults, includes cancer comics, advice, cancertainment, news, current research, and forums.
http://www.planetcancer.com/
|
2006