Leukemia - ChildAmerican Cancer Society: All About Leukemia - Children's - The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. To learn about leukemia in children, click on "Choose a cancer topic", scroll down, and highlight the specific cancer type. Cancerbackup:
Children's Cancer Information Centre - Cancerbackup's mission
is to give cancer patients and their families the up-to-date information,
practical advice and support they need to reduce the fear and uncertainty
of cancer. Here you’ll find information on the causes, types and
treatment of children's cancers. Cancer.Net: Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic (ALL), Childhood Cancer OR Leukemia, Acute Myeloid (AML), Childhood Cancer - This is the patient information Web site of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). It is designed to help patients and families make informed health-care decisions. KidsHealth
for Parents: Childhood Cancer: Leukemia - This site was
created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media
and aims to provide the best children's health information on the Internet. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a national voluntary health agency dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improving the quality of life of patients and their families. You'll find disease information as well as support information at this site. To locate a local chapter, use the Society's online chapter finder. MedlinePlus:
Leukemia, Childhood - Developed by the National Library
of Medicine, this consumer health site directs the user to selected online
resources on many common diseases, conditions, and concerns. MedlinePlus Interactive Tutorial: Leukemia - This interactive video is from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics, each tutorial explains the subject in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial. Note: These tutorials require a special Flash plug-in, version 4 or above. If you do not have Flash, you will be prompted to obtain a free download of the software before you start the tutorial. National Cancer Institute: Childhood Leukemia - This government site will provide you with information on the treatment of childhood leukemia, clinical trials and research. NOAH: Cancer in Children and Teens - The information found at NOAH, New York Access to Health, is maintained by librarians and health professionals who find, select, and organize full-text consumer health information that is current, relevant, accurate and unbiased. You will find links to general childhood cancer information here, or you can click on Leukemias for more specific information. Patient-Centered Guides: Childhood Leukemia Center - This Center has been created especially for parents and others caring for a child with leukemia. St. Louis Children's Hospital: Leukemia - This fact sheet will give you the basics on childhood leukemia. WebMD: Day Care May Cut Leukemia Risk - WebMD reports on a possible link between day care and leukemia risk.
August 2008 |
The Resource and Learning Center |
