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The purpose of this information guide is to help parents of children newly diagnosed with Neuroblastoma find sources of information and support. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.
Last updated 11/07
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
"Learning and Living with Cancer" - note: opens as a .pdf document.
National Cancer Institute. "Young People With
Cancer: A Handbook for Parents".
Carroll, William L., and Jessica B. Reisman.
100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Cancer.
Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005.
Janes-Hodder, Honna & Keene, Nancy. Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers.
2nd. Edition. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly, 2002.
Parker, Robert; Trezza Debra. Understanding Childhood Cancers. Jackson, Miss.: University Press of
Mississippi, 2007.
Woznick, Leigh A., and Carol D. Goodheart. Living with Childhood Cancer: A Practical Guide to Help Parents Cope.
1st ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2002.
All about Neuroblastoma Cancer on the American Cancer Society website.
- Go to the American Cancer Society site
(NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience):
- Under "Choose a cancer type or topic" select "Neuroblastoma" and click "Go"
- Click on: "All About Neuroblastoma Cancer"
CureSearch
Information on on neuroblastoma for children and parents is available on this site.
NANT - New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy
NANT is a collaborative research group of 14 Universities and Childrens' Hospitals with
strong research and treatment programs for neuroblastoma. The site provides information about clinical trials
conducted by the group, contact information of treatment centers and downloadable files of publications related
to the NANT study.
National Cancer Institute Neuroblastoma
- Go to the National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov site
(NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience):
- Under "All Cancer Types" Click on "A to Z list of Cancers"
- Select "Neuroblastoma" from list
People Living With Cancer. Neuroblastoma, Childhood Cancer.
- Go to the People Living With Cancer site at:
www.plwc.org
(NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience):
- Under "PLWC Guides to Cancer" Select: "Neuroblastoma, Childhood Cancer"
Ped-Onc is an email discussion group for parents of
children with cancer.
N-BLASTOMA is the Neuroblastoma email group.
Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation
This list does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources.
It is provided for educational purposes only and are not intended for nor engaged in rendering medical
advice or professional services. The information provided through this list and its links should not be
used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.
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