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The purpose of this information guide is to direct patients and
health care professionals to sources of information on cancer and related topics,
it does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for Information seeking.
All listed materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.
Last update 12/2010
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Bone & Cancer Foundation.
"Osteosarcoma" [PDF].
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
"Learning and Living with Cancer" [PDF].
National Cancer Institute. "Young People With
Cancer: A Handbook for Parents".
Brackman, Jeanne Munn.
Children with Cancer: A Reference Guide for Parents. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
Carroll, William L., and Jessica B. Reisman. 100 Questions & Answers about Your Child's Cancer.
Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005.
Howell, Della L. My child Has Cancer: a Parent's Guide to Diagnosis,
Treatment, and Survival. Westport, CT,: Praeger, 2008.
Parker, Robert; Trezza Debra. Understanding childhood cancers. Jackson, Miss.: University Press of
Mississippi, 2007.
American Cancer Society -
All about Osteosarcoma
- Access the American Cancer Society website: www.cancer.org
- Click on "Learn About Cancer"
- Select "Osteosarcoma" from list and click "Go"
American Society of Clinical Oncology -
Guide to Osteosarcoma - Childhood
- Access the American Society of Clinical Oncology- Cancer.Net website: www.cancer.net
- Click on "Cancer Types"
- "Click on "M-Q" and select "Osteosarcoma - Childhood"
CureSearch - Osteosarcoma
This site has sections on osteosarcoma at different stages.
- Access the CureSearch website: www.curesearch.org
- Click on "For Parents/Families" or "For Patients"
- Select a stage from "Newly Diagnosed" to "After Treatment"
- Select "Osteosarcoma" from the list
National Cancer Institute Bone Cancer
- Access the National Cancer Institute website: www.cancer.gov
- Click on "Types of Cancer"
- Click on "N-R" and select "Osteosarcoma & Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone"
The Nemours Foundation - Osteosarcoma
- Access The Nemours Foundation website: www.kidshealth.org/parent
- Click on "Medical Problems"
- Scroll down and click on: "Cancer & Tumors"
- Click on: "Osteoarcoma"
Sarcoma Foundation of American
Information about different types of sarcoma and links to other relevant sites.
Candlelighters
The National Children's Cancer Society
Sarcoma Alliance
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Our aim is to promote active participation in your care and treatment
by providing information and education.
Questions about individual health concerns or specific treatment options
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