Overviews on Childhood Leukemias

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCI Pamphlet - What You Need to Know About™ Leukemia
Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents
Questions and Answers About Care for Children & Adolescents with Cancer

NCI/PDQ® Treatment of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Treatment
Patient - Consumer level
Health Profesional- Written in medical language

NCI/PDQ® Treatment of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Other Myeloid Malignancies
Patient - Consumer level
Health Professional - Written in medical language

NCI/PDQ® Treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Patient - Consumer level
Health Professional - Written in medical language

People Living With Cancer - An ASCO Website
Guide to Childhood Cancer
Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Childhood

Websites

• Childhood Leukemia Center
• Children With Leukemia
• GrannyBarb and Art’s Leukemia Links
• The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

General Websites

• American Cancer Society
• Cancer Care
• National Cancer Institute
• People Living With Cancer - an ASCO website

Connect With Others

• The Care to Share Cancer Connection – National Children’s Cancer Society - Message board
  
  
• Childhood Leukemia Center

• Children With Leukemia

• Find Support – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Helpful links, call center, support groups
  
  
• Kids Cancer Network

• Pediatric Oncology Resource Center - Articles, survivor stories, caregiver support

• Resources for Support on the Internet – GrannyBarb & Art’s Leukemia Links - Internet support email lists, chatrooms

• Websites of Inspiration – Candlelighters - Links to many different websites providing support for childhood cancer

• Wigs for Kids

• Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
  Mailing Lists -offers a wide variety of email discussion groups on many cancer types and topics
  OncoChat - offers live chat with cancer survivors, their families and friends
  
  
• American Cancer Society
  Cancer Survivors Network offers a variety of ways to communicate with others
  
  
• Cancer Care
  Telephone Support Groups offers groups that connect by using the telephone
  Online Support Group post messages on their moderated electronic bulletin board
  
  
• CarePages
  CarePages offers a way to keep family and friends informed during medical treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Revised 2008

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