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Cancer
Websites
Understand more about this condition, including signs, symptoms, statistics, and performing a self-examination.
http://www.dontbeaschmuck.org/
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/
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)/
Credible, current, and comprehensive information from the National Cancer Institute.
http://cancer.gov/cancerinformation
Features an interactive story about a little girl named Audrey, who is fighting cancer.
http://www.islandnet.com/audreythebrave/
Stress relief for cancer patients, in which they can visualize and destroy cancer on a computer screen.
http://www.cancergame.org/
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/
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/
Features coloring pages and games for kids dealing with cancer. Download monthly Funletter. [Requires Adobe Reader]
http://www.kidscancernetwork.org/fun4u.html
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/
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-someone-in-your-family
Information and links about childhood cancers and treatments.
http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinformation/cancertype/childhood/
Information about what can cause skin cancer, how to protect your skin, and a risk assessment.
http://coolshade.tamu.edu/aware2.htm
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/
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/c...4/biology/abpi/cancer/index.html
Provides an online support for teens with cancer and their parents.
http://www.grouploop.org/
Provides information how to understand the importance of blood counts in cancer and treatment.
http://coninfo.nursing.uiowa.edu...sites/pedspain/bcounts/index.htm
A gathering place for young adults, includes cancer comics, advice, cancertainment, news, current research, and forums.
http://www.planetcancer.com/
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/
UK organization dedicated to providing ill teens access to computer technology by funding for laptops and computers.
http://www.mattdotcom.org.uk/
Supports and recognizes brothers and sisters of children with cancer.
http://www.supersibs.org/
Offers information and resources about cancer, treatments, and support network presented by teens for teens.
http://www.teenslivingwithcancer.org/home.asp
Learn what it is, the causes, symptoms, and types of treatment. Includes information about coping.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/disea...es_conditions/cancer/cancer.html
Learn about different forms of this disease, play games, and make a journal. Also, read stories or find a special camp.
http://www.cancersourcekids.com/kids.cfm?usertypeid=1
Get information, answer the daily question, and create a journal. Find a camp or read stories from other teens.
http://www.cancersourcekids.com/teens.cfm?UserTypeID=2
Learn about different types of this disease, link to teen resources and view UK teen cancer statistics.
https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/main/healthfacts/
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/disea...ions/cancer/types_of_cancer.html
Learn about brain tumors, share thoughts, get coping tips from other kids, or play games.
http://www.abta.org/kids/
Explains what it is, the causes, types of treatments and what they do.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/...etails.aspx?p=243&np=292&id=2206
Read about what causes this kind of cancer, the symptoms, what the doctor does, and living with this disease.
http://www.kidshealth.com/kid/he...th_problems/cancer/hodgkins.html
Children with cancer share their webpages. Includes cancer types, treatments, and support and information.
http://www.cancerindex.org/ccw/guide2y.htm