Children with Cancer
Follow the links below to find information on cancer in children.
Updated December 2005
47 Resources Found
| Title: | Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Tuberous sclerosis complex is a genetic disorder that affects various parts of the body to varying degrees of severity. Its common characteristic is the formation of tuber-like growths in the brain. The growths can cause seizures, delayed development and autism, however, approximately half of people with TSC are of normal intelligence. There is no cure. |
| Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Title: | Leukaemia |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Leukaemia is a cancer of blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. Large numbers of white blood cells are produced, which crowd the bone marrow and can affect the production of normal cells. There are four main types of leukaemia. In many cases, leukaemia can be cured or kept under control. Chemotherapy is the main treatment. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Skin cancer - children |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Encourage your child or teenager to be SunSmart and reduce their risk of skin cancer later in life. Too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can cause sunburn, skin and eye damage and skin cancer. Most skin cancers can be prevented with a combination of sun protection measures. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Cancer - when someone you love has cancer |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | When someone you love gets sick, life can feel strange, and when that sickness is cancer it can mean that life will be different for a while. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Methotrexate for high-grade osteosarcoma in children and young adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | As a result of the introduction of chemotherapy, the survival of children with osteosarcoma has improved dramatically. The majority of the currently used treatment protocols are based on a combination of doxorubicin, cisplatin, methotrexate (MTX) and/or... |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Brain Tumour (Astrocytoma of the brain) |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Brain tumours are responsible for as much as 20% of childhood cancers. Most tumours arising within the brain start in brain cells called astrocytes, resulting in astrocytomas. The term astrocytoma refers to a number of brain tumours that differ according to structure, location and behaviour. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Cancer and children |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Council Victoria |
| Description: | A diagnosis of cancer for a child, adolescent or young adult causes huge shockwaves through a family. Parents, grandparents, siblings and others will respond in different ways. Children diagnosed with cancer have many concerns and reactions that are different from those of an adult diagnosed with cancer. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | In early childhood services |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Council Victoria |
| Description: | Information about the SunSmart early childhood membership program including sun protection policy for early childhood services. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | E-6/P-6/special education schools |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Council Victoria |
| Description: | Information about sun protection practices for primary schools, how to join the SunSmart schools membership program and sample policy. |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Play SunSmart |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Council Victoria |
| Description: | A range of suggested play experiences to share the SunSmart message with children in early childhood services. |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Title: | Therapeutic interventions for Burkitt lymphoma in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Burkitt lymphoma is an important cancer, particularly in children. It is a fast growing tumour but also very sensitive to chemotherapy. It presents a challenge in endemic areas due to late presentation and an often incomplete complement of drugs availab... |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | For parents: protecting your family |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Council Victoria |
| Description: | Information for parents to help children learn sensible sun protection habits early in life. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Human papillomavirus (HPV) - immunisation |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection which usually does not cause any symptoms. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Human papillomavirus (HPV) - immunisation |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection which usually does not cause any symptoms. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Human papillomavirus (HPV) - immunisation |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection which usually does not cause any symptoms. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Out of school hours care (OSHC) services |
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| Publisher: | Cancer Council Victoria |
| Description: | Information about protecting students attending OHSC and vacation care services from the sun. |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Treatment including anthracyclines versus treatment not including anthracyclines for childhood cancer |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Anthracyclines are used in the treatment of different types of childhood cancer. Unfortunately, one of the most important adverse effects of anthracyclines is damage to the heart. This can become manifest not only during treatment, but also years after ... |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Freckles and moles |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | If you are very fair skinned or you have red hair then you are likely to have freckles or sun kisses' as they are sometimes called. |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Vietnam veterans' children support program |
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| Publisher: | Department of Veterans' Affairs |
| Description: | Information about the Vietnam Veterans' Children Support Program which has been established to assist eligible Vietnam Veterans, and their families. |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Cancer |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | When you, or someone you know is diagnosed with cancer, life can change in many ways. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
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