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Childhood Cancer and Support Links

Camps for Children with Cancer

Research

Tobacco Prevention and Organizations  

Bee Happy

 

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FINDING STRENGTH. A Mother and Daughter's Story of Childhood Cancer.
(Oxford University Press, 1999).  http://findingstrength.20m.com
Dr. Clarke has written an insightful and personal account of two years in the lives of herself and her daughter Lauren who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 17.  Highlighting the events, struggles and experiences of early symptoms and denial, diagnosis, treatment and beyond, this book will be a source of hope and practical help for anyone in a similar crisis.

Knapp, R. BEYOND ENDURANCE: When a Child Dies,  1986. See www.beyondendurance.com  

 
Childhood Cancer and Support Links 800 and Information Hotlines - List of US Hotlines for cancer information.

American Cancer Society - online support resources include information on a wide variety of programs such as the Great American Smokeout, the Breast Cancer Network and Man to Man prostate cancer information.

Camp Trillium - childhood cancer support center provides programs that promote healing through fun, laughter, play and friendship.

Cancer Care - Cancer treatment facility offers informed and extensive online support and toll-free counseling.

Cancer Information and Support International - Website created to provide simple easy to understand information about cancer and cancer treatments, information, links etc.

Cancer Support Center - Not for profit, volunteer-staffed total support facility in Homewood, IL, for cancer patients, their friends and families.

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation

CCCF - Canada

Childhood Cancer and the Jehovah's Witness Faith

Childhood Cancer Web  

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An online directory of websites on all aspects of childhood cancer, this site is designed to provide organized and easily accessible information that
parents will find useful in understanding and coping with their child's cancer diagnosis, and to provide tools for evaluating websites.  To learn more about workshop presentations on using the internet efficiently and responsibly to obtain information on childhood cancer, send an email to postmaster@childrenscancer.20m.com. Dr. Juanne Nancarrow Clarke, medical sociologist and mother of a childhood cancer survivor assisted with the website.

Compassionatefriends.org

Comprehensive Cancer Care- a book for patients who are interested to
explore complementary care but who are anxious, given the vast proliferation of
misinformation about alternative treatments, for reliable information about which alternative treatments work and for what symptoms, and which alternative treatments are, as far as clinical research can determine, simply a sham. 

Institute of Behavioral Medicine - Santa Barbara organization offers support and counseling to cancer patients and others with serious illnesses.

Janssen Pharmaceutica

KidsHome at NCI (National Cancer Institute) - a page made just for kids who are suffering from cancer, HIV, and other illnesses, with activities kids' pictures and stories.

micklethepickle.com - Michael Goldstein, better known as Mickle The Pickle has been performing full time with children with cancer for over 6 years...at hospitals, clinics, and camps throughout the country. He reaches children and their families using stories, magic, juggling, balancing. "Mostly, I connect with them using love, compassion, and humor."

National Childhood Cancer Foundation - A non-profit organization which supports treatment and research projects to cure children with cancer

Oncolink:  Psychosocial Support and Personal Experiences - Links to support for coping with all aspects of cancer includes a page of support group links.

Whistleboat.com - whistleboat.com provides cards for those who need healing.

 

 

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Camps for Children with
Cancer
www.campdream.org

www.candle.org/links.html

www.coca-intl.org/Camp_Links/camp_links.html

www.kidscamps.com/special_needs/cancer_oncology.html

www.okizu.org/programs.html

 

 

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Research American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Beyond Discovery: Curing Childhood Leukemia

Cancer Survivors Research Study

The Childhood Cancer Research Group

Duke University:  Hematology/Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant

Emory University:  Egleston Children's Hospital

Outlook

Pediatric Neuro Oncology Resources (This is hosted and reviewed by the University of Miami Dept of Pediatric Neurosurgery and is a wonderful reference for parents of children with brain and spinal cord tumors.)

The NetWellness library offers electronic encyclopedias, patient education materials, handbooks, magazines, and literature databases. 

Request a referral to a practicing faculty physician at the University of
Cincinnati or The Ohio State University, or search national, state, and
local directories for physicians in your area

 

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Tobacco Prevention and Organizations
(standing up for our children's health issues)
www.ash.org/kids.html

www.cancer.org/smokout/pledge.html

www.cquest.com/leskobrothers.html

www.no-smoke.org

www.tobacoo.org

If there are links that are not functioning or if you would like for us to add a link to your site, please contact us! 
Bee Happy Brandon's favorite animal was a bee.  Here are some of the past bee pictures we have used.  If you have any fun bee pictures we could use, please send them to mbyccf@ngweb.net.
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