Cancer Treatment & Prevention

Learn what medicines and therapies are used to get kids better, and keep them well.

• Anesthesia - What to Expect
• Anesthesia Basics
• Are Treatments From Other Countries Safe?
• Balancing Academics and Serious Illness
• Caring for a Seriously Ill Child
• Chemotherapy
• Coping With Cosmetic Effects of Cancer Treatment
• Cord Blood Banking
• Effects of Cancer Treatment on Fertility
• External Central Lines
• Financial Management During Crisis
• Finding Respite Care for Your Child With Special Needs
• First Aid: Sunburn
• Gene Therapy and Children
• Giving Teens a Voice in Health Care Decisions
• Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer
• Is a Clinical Trial Right for Your Child?
• Keeping Your Child Healthy During Cancer Remission
• Kids and Smoking
• Late Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatment
• Life After Hospitalization: Helping Kids With Cancer Adjust
• Managing Home Health Care
• Medicines: Using Them Safely
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Nutritional Needs for Kids With Cancer
• Palliative Care
• Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC Line)
• Preparing Your Child for Anesthesia
• Preparing Your Child for Surgery
• Preparing Your Child for Visits to the Doctor
• Proton Therapy for Cancer
• Radiation Therapy
• Radioembolization (TARE-Y90) for Liver Tumors
• Relaxation Techniques for Children With Serious Illness
• Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation
• Stem Cell Transplants
• Steroids for Treating Cancer
• Sun Safety
• Taking Care of You: Support for Caregivers
• Talking to Your Child's Doctor
• Talking to the Pharmacist
• Teaching Your Child How to Swallow Pills
• Types of Anesthesia
• Water and Sun Safety
• What Is Informed Consent?
• What's a Nurse Practitioner?
• Who's Who in the Hospital