Childhood cancer : a parent's guide to solid tumor cancers
(Book)

Revision of: Childhood cancer / Honna Janes-Hodder & Nancy Keene. 2002. 2nd ed.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 515-528) and index.

Each year more than 6,000 children and teens in the United States are diagnosed with a solid tumor (e.g., kidney tumor, liver tumor, neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma, or sarcoma). The illnesses and their treatments can have devastating effects on family, friends, schoolmates, and the larger community. This book contains information families need during this difficult time. It includes descriptions of the newest treatments, such as computer-assisted surgery, tandem stem cell transplants, and targeted therapies as well as practical advice about how to cope with diagnosis, medical procedures, hospitalization, school, and finances. Woven throughout the text are true stories from more than 100 children with cancer, their siblings, and their parents.