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Cancer begins in the cells, which are the building blocks of your body. Normally, new cells form as you need them, replacing old cells that die. Sometimes, this process goes wrong. New cells form when you don't need them, and old cells don't die when they should. The extra cells can form a tumor. Benign tumors aren't cancer while malignant ones are. Malignant tumor cells can invade nearby tissues or break away and spread to other parts of the body.
Children can get cancer in the same parts of the body as adults, but there are differences. Childhood cancers can occur suddenly, without early symptoms, and have a high rate of cure. The most common children's cancer is leukemia. Symptoms and treatment depend on the cancer type and how advanced it is. Treatment may include surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy.
National Cancer Institute
Operation Teddy Bear - Fundraising for children with cancer through cross stitch and quilting. Tips for beginners, free patterns, links to relevant sites.
Hunter House Publishers - Books on health, family, community, pregnancy, menopause, illness, cancer, fitness, sexuality, children, violence, and abuse.
Healing Children's Grief Surviving a Parent's Death from Cancer - This important book that provides practical guidance and direction for medical professionals and laypeople through the terminal illness and death of a parent from cancer.
Solace Publishing - Carolyn's books, My Mommy Has Cancer and Mommy's In The Hospital Again, helps to teach young children what cancer is and assists parents in explaining this very difficult subject.
New Zealand Firefighters Calendar - New Zealand firefighters in action. Proceeds go to help children with cancer.
The Children's Hospital - Holiday cards designed by cancer patients from The Children's Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Proceeds assist the Cancer Center fund items that aid in the treatment of cancer patients at the hospital.
Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplants for Childhood Cancer Resources - Stories and annotated links related to marrow and stem cell transplants and children's cancer.
The Children's Hospital at Westmesd - Gene Therapy Research Unit - A joint initiative of The New Children's Hospital and the Children's Medical Research Institute is undertaking gene therapy clinical trials in Australia. Research projects include cancer immunotherapy, vector development, HIV infection, targeting gene delivery to specific tissue types.
Children's Health Environmental Coalition - CHEC dedicated to prevention of non-genetic childhood cancer and other environmentally caused childhood illnesses.
ATSDR - Office of Children's Health - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry with specialized information on the toxicology of children. Provides ongoing examination of relevant child health issues like cancer and hazardous waste sites.