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Cancer in ChildrenThe Health Benefits of Owning Pets
Many Americans love their dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, birds, snakes, and other pets. Find out how your furry, feathered, and scaly friends can help you stay well – and what you may need to watch out for.
Caring for Children with Cancer
The types of cancers that develop in children are often different from the types that develop in adults. Even when kids have a cancer type that adults get too, it is often treated differently.
Top 10 Cancer News Stories of 2016
In 2016 we published stories about new findings in cancer risk factors, treatments, and survivorship issues in children and adults. Our writers and editors have chosen the 10 most significant stories of the year.
10 Powerful Survivor Stories From 2016
Our featured survivors share words of inspiration, wisdom, hope, and support in these stories about how their lives have been changed by cancer.
Feelings Book Helps Kids Cope with Cancer
To help support and encourage people touched by childhood cancer, especially during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, the American Cancer Society offers an excerpt of My Cancer Days, a book that helps kids explore the emotional ups and downs of daily life during treatment.