Childhood Cancer Resources

Detailed Resources of Pediatric Cancers from the National Cancer Institute

Dictionary of Cancer Terms
NCI Drug Dictionary
Search for Clinical Trials
NCI Publications
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NCI Highlights
- Report to nation finds continued declines in many cancer rates
- Education and Training for Health Professionals
- NCI Issues Cancer Trends Progress Report: 2009/2010 Update
- Treatment Information - treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy
- Childhood Brain Tumors
- Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
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- Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
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- News Note: New chemotherapy scheduling improves survival for most common form of childhood leukemia

Supportive Care Information related to the side effects of cancer treatment, management of cancer-related complications and pain, and psycho-social concerns.

Prevention, Genetics, Causes Information related to genetics, risk factors, and prevention
Screening and Testing Information about methods of cancer detection including new imaging technologies, information about tumor markers, and biopsy procedures.

Pediatric Supportive Care
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Genetics of Medullary Thyroid Cancer
[ health professional ]
Understanding Gene Testing
Cancer Genetics Services Directory
Neuroblastoma Screening
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Interpreting Laboratory Test Results
Tumor Markers

Clinical Trials Information and current news about clinical trials and trial-related data
Cancer Literature Resources available from the PubMed database

Statistics Information related to cancer incidence, mortality and survival