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.
When Adolescents and Young Adults Get Cancer
When an adolescent or young adult gets cancer, treatment can be challenging. At an age characterized by the beginnings of independence, the increased reliance on parents that accompanies a cancer diagnosis often complicates care.
Childhood Cancer Information
Whether you’re looking for ways to understand a child’s cancer diagnosis, cope with treatment, or have questions about living as a childhood cancer survivor, we have you covered.
Childhood Cancer Research
We're working to answer the critical questions about childhood cancer: what causes it, how can it be detected and treated successfully, and how to improve the quality of life for patients, survivors, and their families, when they’re getting care as a patient and growing up as a survivor.
Programs and Resources for Children and Families
If your child is diagnosed with cancer, we offer free resources to help you every step of the way.
leading the fight
Through our advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), we support laws and policies that increase funding for cancer research, improve the quality of life for children and their families as they face cancer, and broaden access to quality health care. Find out more about what we’re doing to help.