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Beyond the Cure |
Mission is to help
childhood cancer survivors integrate the cancer experience into their
life as survivors and successfully handle the challenges that are ahead
of them to celebrate survivorship. (1-800-532-6459) |
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Candlelighters Childhood Cancer foundation |
Mission is to provide
information and awareness for children and adolescents with cancer along
with their families, to advocate their needs and to support research so
every child survivors and leads a long and healthy life. (800-336-CCCF
(2223) |
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Children's Brain Tumor Foundation |
The Children's Brain
Tumor Foundation, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1988 by
dedicated parents, physicians and friends. Our mission is to improve the
treatment, quality of life and the long term outlook for children with
brain and spinal cord tumors through research, support, education, and
advocacy to families and survivors. 866-228-4673 |
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Childhood Cancer Guides |
According to the
Institute of Medicine, approximately 270,000 survivors of childhood
cancer live in the U.S. Because treatments are curing more children and
teens than ever before, that number will increase every year. The
majority of survivors face emotional or physical late effects from the
chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation that cured their cancer.
ChildhoodCancerGuides.org provides information and resources for
childhood cancer patients as well as long term survivors that are now in
young adulthood. |
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Cure Search |
Formerly National
Childhood Cancer Foundation or NCCF. They are dedicated to raising
private funds for childhood cancer research for the Children's Oncology
Group, the world's largest cooperative cancer research organization.
Together, they are committed to conquering childhood cancer through
scientific discovery and compassionate care. (800-458-6223) |
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Outlook: Life beyond Childhood Cancer |
To address the needs
of survivors of childhood cancer and their families. By providing
information, they hope to give survivors and their families the tools to
help them become their own advocate. Aspects of Outlook can be valuable
to almost anyone. Within the personal stories one can witness strength,
resiliency, and love for life. This site offers information on health
issues, financial issues, as well as other resources. |
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Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States |
As the world's largest
non-governmental source of funding for childhood brain tumor research,
we're dedicated to not only eradicating this disease, but to providing
support to families. We provide support and educational resources to
childhood brain tumor patients and their families. For more information:
800-253-6530 |
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Pediatric Oncology Resource Center |
This is a website for
parents, friends, and families of children who have or had childhood
cancer. The resource center was created by and for people who know young
people who are recovering from cancer. Thankfully, the majority of
children diagnosed with cancer will survive. However, survivorship can
come with a price in the form of long-term medical, psychosocial, and/or
neurocognitive problems due to chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery. |
