Cancer Information

There is a wealth of information and resources available to those families who have been affected by cancer.

Click the links below to learn more about childhood cancer and treatment options.

Partners Websites

• www.speciallove.org - Special Love
• www.brettjonesfoundation.org – Brett Jones Memorial Foundation
• www.cancer.org – American Cancer Society
• www.lls.org – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• www.cbtf.org – Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation
• http://vcuchildrens.org - VCU Children's Medical Center

General Websites

• www.cancercare.org - Cancer Care
• www.candlelighters.org - Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
• www.locksoflove.org - Locks of Love
• www.acor.org - Association of Cancer Online Resources
• www.rxlist.com – Detailed information on drugs, including side effects and efficacy

Bone Marrow Transplant Websites

• www.marrow.org - The National Marrow Donor Program
• www.bmtnews.org - The Blood and Marrow Transplant Information Network
• www.bonemarrow.org – The Bone Marrow Foundation

Leukemia/Lymphoma Websites

• www.lls.org – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Teens & Adolescents Websites

• www.planetcancer.org

Survivorship Websites

• www.acscsn.org – American Cancer Society's Cancer Survivor's Network
• www.canceradvocacy.org - National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
• www.outlook-life.org - A comprehensive resource for the growing population of childhood cancer survivors and their families.
• www.livestrong.org – A survivorship website sponsored by the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Books and Publications

• Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future by Nancy Keene, Kathy Ruccione, and Wendy L. Hobbie. www.amazon.com
• What Cancer Survivors Need to Know About Health Insurance by Kimberly J. Calder, M.P.S. and Karen Pollitz, M.P.P., National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, www.canceradvocacy.org
• Working It Out: Your Employment Rights as a Cancer Survivor by Barbara Hoffman, J.D., National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, www.canceradvocacy.org
• Choices for Good Health: Guidelines for Diet, Nutrition and Cancer Prevention , American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org