<strong class="bbcode bold">“Each School day 46 children are diagnosed with Cancer”</strong> From Candelighters.org

Typically, the factors that trigger cancer in children are usually not the same factors that may cause cancer in adults. Rarely, there may be an increased risk of childhood cancer in children who have a genetic condition, such as Down syndrome. Children who have had chemotherapy or radiation treatment for a prior cancer episode may also have an increased risk of cancer. In almost all cases, however, childhood cancers arise from non inherited mutations (or changes) in the genes of growing cells.

<a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/youngpeople" target="_blank"><strong>Young People with Cancer – A Handbook For Parents</strong></a>

If you are the parent of a child that has just been diagnosed with Cancer, take a look at this downloadable handbook from the National Cancer Institute. According to NCI -

“This booklet was reviewed by health professionals and, most important, by parents of children with cancer. Although this booklet does not tell you everything about cancer in children, it is a start, and it directs you to other sources of information.”
<h2>Reliable Links</h2>
<a href="http://www.stjude.org/aboutus" target="_blank" rel="external"><strong>St Jude</strong></a>

<strong>What you can find here</strong>

St. Judes is unlike any other pediatric treatment and research facility anywhere. Discoveries made here have completely changed how the world treats children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Start by clicking on <em class="bbcode italic">‘patients and parents’ </em>then start with disease fact sheets. The data for some diseases is relatively simple and the pages have a date for updates. Some pages are complicated and hard to understand without a lot of previous knowledge. Information at this site is available in both English and Spanish. Interactive links are more sales tools but ok.

<a href="http://www.acco.org/Information/AboutChildhoodCancer/TypesofChildhoodCancer.aspx" target="_blank"><strong>Childhood Cancer Foundation</strong></a>

<strong>What you can find here</strong>

A very informative site. They have lists of childhood cancer websites that you might find beneficial.

<a href="http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/childhoodcancers"><strong>National Cancer Institute</strong></a>

<strong>What you can find here</strong>

This is the US Government site and they have information about Childhood Brain tumors and Acute Myeloid <a id="_GPLITA_0" style="text-decoration: underline;" title="Powered by Text-Enhance" href="#">Leukemia treatments</a>. Also available is information related to genetics and Clinical Trials. Information is available in English and Spanish; at the top of the page on the right side you can specify the language you want.
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><a href="http://www.cbtf.org/">Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>What you can find here</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em class="bbcode italic"></em>This is a wonderful resource for any parent dealing with a pediatric brain or spinal tumor. Their mission is to raise funds for scientific research; heighten public awareness of this most devastating disease; and improve prognosis and quality of life for those that are affected. They provide social and support services worldwide and help you deal with all the issues facing this devastating diagnosis.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><a href="http://www.ctf.org/">Childrens Tumor Foundation</a></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>What you can find here</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">This is more of a specialized site for neurofibromatoses (NF). Their stated mission is (in part) to support persons with NF, their families and caregivers by providing thorough, accurate, current and readily accessible information. If your child was diagnosed with NF this is a reliable resource that you must use.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.cancerindex.org/ccw/" target="_blank"><strong>Children’s Cancer Web</strong></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>What you can find here</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We think this is a British site. Some words are spelled using the British spelling. There is some simple, basic information on this site. Pages are dated with last update. Most pages are dated 2003 or earlier. There are still some useful International links.</p>