Childhood Cancer
Stem cell transplantation
Bone and Blood Marrow Transplant Information Network (BMT InfoNet)
(888) 597-7674
BMT InfoNet supplies high-quality, easy-to-understand information about bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cell, and cord blood transplants.
Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA)
(800) 366-2682
COTA provides fundraising help for families of children who need transplants (including stem cell transplants).
HelpHopeLive
(800) 642-8399
This organization provides fundraising assistance and donor awareness materials to transplant and catastrophic injury patients nationwide.
Table of Contents
All Guides- Introduction
- 1. Diagnosis
- 2. Bone Sarcomas
- 3. Liver Cancers
- 4. Neuroblastoma
- 5. Retinoblastoma
- 6. Soft Tissue Sarcomas
- 7. Kidney Tumors
- 8. Telling Your Child and Others
- 9. Choosing a Treatment
- 10. Coping with Procedures
- 11. Forming a Partnership with the Medical Team
- 12. Hospitalization
- 13. Venous Catheters
- 14. Surgery
- 15. Chemotherapy
- 16. Common Side Effects of Treatment
- 17. Radiation Therapy
- 18. Stem Cell Transplantation
- 19. Siblings
- 20. Family and Friends
- 21. Communication and Behavior
- 22. School
- 23. Sources of Support
- 24. Nutrition
- 25. Medical and Financial Record-keeping
- 26. End of Treatment and Beyond
- 27. Recurrence
- 28. Death and Bereavement
- Appendix A. Blood Tests and What They Mean
- Appendix B. Resource Organizations
- Appendix C. Books, Websites, and Support Groups