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Home > Support & Survivorship > Survivorship > Cancer and the Family > Resources Siblings of Children with Cancer
Added 2/06 Print-friendly version of this guide BrochuresAmerican Cancer Society. "When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer".CancerCare. "Helping the Sibling of the Child with Cancer". This link will open as a .pdf document. National Cancer Institute. When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens. SuperSibs. "Parent Guide". This link will open as a .pdf document. ArticleCavallo, Jo. "Shadow Survivors: A Childhood Cancer diagnosis Often Makes Well Siblings Feel Like They're Battling the Disease Too". Cure; Vol. 5, No. 4, Fall 2006 (p.66).Book ChaptersFor siblingsApel, Melanie Ann. Coping with leukemia. New York, NY: Rosen Publishing Group, 2001.
A chapter for teenage siblings and discussion of the emotional side of living with cancer.
For parents BooksFor siblingsDodd, Michael. Oliver's Story: for "sibs" of kids with cancer. Kensington MD: Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, 2004.
A book about a young boy whose sister was treated for cancer. For ages 4-8.
Contact Candlelighters to request a copy. Toll-free: 800-366-2223 or online at their web site. Sonnenblick, Jordan. Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie. Ketchum. ID: DayBue Pub., 2004.
A novel for teenagers about the struggle teenagers endure when a brother or sister is diagnosed with cancer.
Contact SuperSibs (Toll Free: 866-444-7427) to obtain a copy. VideotapesFor siblingsCancervive. Kids tell kids: what it's like when their brother or sister has cancer. Los Angeles,
CA: Cancervive, [1998].
Kids who have a brother or sister with cancer share their stories and talk about how it feels to have a family
member with cancer.
Web ResourcesFor siblings and parents
The section "Impact on the Family" includes tips and suggestions for parents as well as essays written by siblings.
Includes information about the services provided by SuperSibs, a guide for parents and age appropriate newsletters
for siblings of children with cancer.
OrganizationSuperSibs
Illinois Phone: 847-705-SIBS (847-705-7427)
Toll Free: 866-444-SIBS (888-444-7427) 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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The purpose of this information guide is to help parents of children with cancer find information sources appropriate for their children. 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 located on the B1 level.
