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Web Sites in Category Cancer
BrainPOP - Cancer - Animated movie, printable activity page, and related comic strip explain what cancer is, how it affects the human body, and how it can be treated.
Cancer and Its Treatment - What it is, how it grows, what causes it, and how it is treated. Includes a quiz.
Cancer Kids - Children with cancer tell their stories to the world.
Cancer.gov - Childhood Cancers - Information and links about childhood cancers and treatments. Detailed, somewhat verbose, but an essential resource.
CancerNet - Credible, current, and comprehensive information from the National Cancer Institute.
Captain Chemo's Guide to Cancer - Information and games for children and teenagers affected by cancer.
Charlotte Anne Stokes: Her Fight - Tells about one little girl's fight with a liver cancer called hepatoblastoma.
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.
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.
Cool in the Shade - Information about what can cause skin cancer, how to protect your skin, and a risk assessment.
Diana's Page - Features pictures, drawings, and stories by Diana as she fights cancer.
Hamish McNally's View and Spew Page - Personal account by an Australian teenager with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Follow his symptoms, progress and treatment through fun and freaky facts and photographs.
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.
Katy's Story of Survival - Story of an eight year old's struggle with leukemia and treatments with chemotherapy.
Kids Cancer Network - Features coloring pages and games for kids dealing with cancer.
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.
Silvanlord: teen brain tumor patient. - David Ellis, was diagnosed with a pineal germinoma in 2001, at age 17. His story, life, struggles, and reflections in prose and poetry.
Starbright Foundation - Offers services that empower seriously ill children to combat the medical and emotional challenges they face on a daily basis.
Teens Living with Cancer - Offers information and resources about cancer, treatments, and support network presented by teens for teens.
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.
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