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More information from your American Cancer Society

Here is more information you might find helpful. You also can order free copies of our documents from our toll-free number, 1-800-227-2345, or read them on our website, www.cancer.org.

Books

Your American Cancer Society also has books that you might find helpful. Call us at 1-800-227-2345 or visit our bookstore online at cancer.org/bookstore to find out about costs or to place an order.

National organizations and Websites*

In addition to the American Cancer Society, other sources of patient information and support include:

Websites for parents and adults

American Childhood Cancer Organization (formerly Candlelighters)
Toll-free number: 1-855-858-2226
Website: www.acco.org

Offers information for children and teens with cancer, their siblings, and adults dealing with children with cancer. Also offers books and a special kit for children newly diagnosed with cancer, as well as some local support groups.

Amputee Coalition of America
Toll-free number: 1-888-AMP-KNOW (1-888-267-5669)
Website: www.amputee-coalition.org

Offers resources for specific groups with amputations, including parents and youth (see their “Limb Loss Resource Center” online); also lists some local support groups across the country.

Children’s Oncology Group
Website: www.childrensoncologygroup.org

Provides key information from the world’s largest organization devoted to childhood cancer research to help support children and their families from the time of diagnosis, through treatment, and beyond.

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
Toll-free number: 1-800-458-6223
Website: www.curesearch.org

Provides up-to-date information about childhood cancer from pediatric cancer experts. Has sections on the website for patients, families, and friends to help guide them on how to support the child with cancer.

National Cancer Institute
Toll-free number: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237)
Website: www.cancer.gov

Provides accurate, up-to-date information about cancer for patients and their families, including clinical trials information. Offers a special booklet for teen siblings of a child with cancer at: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/when-your-sibling-has-cancer.

National Children’s Cancer Society, Inc.
Toll-free number: 1-800-5-FAMILY (1-800-532-6459)
Website: www.children-cancer.org

Services include an online support network for parents of children with cancer, educational materials, and financial assistance for treatment-related expenses.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Toll-free number: 1-800-695-0285 (also for TTY)
Website: www.nichcy.org

Offers information about children and teens with disabilities, guides to dealing with schools, monthly e-newsletter, and referrals to other organizations as needed. Also available in Spanish.

Websites for teens and children

Starlight Children’s Foundation
Phone number: 1-310-479-1212
Website: www.starlight.org

Web site has animated stories and interactive programs to teach kids about chemo and procedures that may be done in the hospital; also provides a safe, monitored online support group for teens with cancer.

Group Loop (a subsite of the Cancer Support Community just for teens)
Toll-free number: 1-888-793-9355
Website: www.grouploop.org

An online place for teens with cancer or teens who know someone with cancer to connect with other teens – away from the pressures of classes, responsibilities, and treatment schedules. Has online support groups, chat rooms, information, and more.

Teens Living with Cancer
Website: www.teenslivingwithcancer.org/

An online-only resource dedicated to teens coping with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. It focuses on teen issues and provides resources to support teens, their families, and friends.

SuperSibs!
Toll-free number: 1-888-417-4704
Website: www.supersibs.org

Supports, honors, and recognizes 4- to 18-year-old brothers and sisters of children diagnosed with cancer so they may face the future with strength, courage, and hope.

*Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement by the American Cancer Society.

Other publications*

For adults

100 Questions & Answers About Your Child’s Cancer, William L. Carroll and Jessica Reisman. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2004.

Cancer & Self-Help: Bridging the Troubled Waters of Childhood Illness, Mark A. Chester and Barbara K. Chesney. University of Wisconsin Press, 1995.

Care for Children and Adolescents with Cancer. National Cancer Institute, 2008. Available at: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/NCI/children-adolescents or call 1-800-422-6237.

Childhood Cancer: A Parent’s Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers, 2^nd ed. Honna Janes-Hodder and Nancy Keene. Childhood Cancer Guides, 2002.

Childhood Cancer: A Handbook from St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Grant Steen and Joseph Mirro (editors). Perseus Publishing, 2000.

Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future, Kathy Ruccione, Nancy Keene, and Wendy Hobbie. Childhood Cancer Guides, 2012.

Children with Cancer: A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents, Jeanne Munn Bracken. Oxford University Press, 2010.

Educating the Child With Cancer: A Guide for Parents and Teachers, edited by Nancy Keene. Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, 2003.

Living with Childhood Cancer: A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope, Leigh A. Woznick and Carol D. Goodheart. American Psychological Association, 2002.

Surviving Childhood Cancer: A Guide for Families, Margo Joan Fromer.New Harbinger Publications, 1998.

When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Harold Kushner. First Anchor, 2004.

When Someone You Love Is Being Treated for Cancer. National Cancer Institute, 2012. Available at: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/when-someone-you-love-is-treated, or call 1-800-422-6237.

Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents. National Cancer Institute, 2003. Available at: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/youngpeople, or call 1-800-422-6237.

Your Child in the Hospital: A Practical Guide for Parents (2nd Edition), Nancy Keene and Rachel Prentice. O'Reilly & Associates. 1999. (Also available in Spanish.)

Books for teens and children

Although these books are intended for children, younger kids are helped more when an adult reads with and helps the child reflect about what different parts of the book mean to the child.

Chemo, Craziness and Comfort: My Book about Childhood Cancer, Nancy Keene. Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, 2002. For ages 6 to 12.

Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future, Kathy Ruccione, Nancy Keene, and Wendy Hobbie. Childhood Cancer Guides, 2012. For older teens.

Going to the Hospital, Fred Rogers. Paperstar Book, 1997. For ages 4 to 8.

Little Tree: A Story for Children with Serious Medical Problems, Joyce C. Mills. Magination Press, 2003. For ages 4 to 8.

Living Well With My Serious Illness, Marge Heegaard. Fairview Press, 2003. For ages 8 to 12.

My Book for Kids with Cansur [sic], Jason Gaes. Viking Penguin, 1998. For ages 4 to 8.

What About Me? When Brothers and Sisters Get Sick, Allan Peterkin and Frances Middendorf. Magination Press, 1992. For brothers and sisters (ages 4 to 8) of a child with cancer.

When Someone Has a Very Serious Illness: Children Can Learn to Cope with Loss and Change, Marge Heegaard. Woodland Press, 1991. For ages 6 to 12.

When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens, National Cancer Institute, 2011. Available at www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/when-your-parent-has-cancer, or call 1-800-422-6237.

Why, Charlie Brown, Why? A Story About What Happens When a Friend Is Very Ill, Charles M. Schultz. Ballantine Publishing Group, 1990. For ages 6 to 12.