There are a number of resources available to parents and carers of children and young people with cancer on a range of topics. Many leaflets can be downloaded from this site or ordered free of charge.
Childhood Cancer |
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Treating Childhood Cancer |
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A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Cancers CCLG/Cancerbackup publication An introductory guide to childhood cancer including information on incidence, diagnosis and tests, staff involved in the care of the child, treatment, side effects and a question and answer section. Factsheets on individual tumour types accompany the guide. Available online on the Cancerbackup website at www.Cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Childrenscancers Cancerbackup has also developed a new website for teenagers with cancer and their families at www.click4tic.org.uk |
Biological Studies and Tumour Banking |
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Biological Studies and Tumour Banking CCLG publication Frequently asked questions for parents and young adults on all aspects of tumour banking and biological studies. View leaflet online |
Cancer Registration |
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Cancer registration for children and young people CCLG/Cancerbackup publication View leaflet online or download |
Clinical Trials |
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Contact Magazine View magazine online, search for articles or download a PDF. |
Poems |
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Reflections on Childhood Cancer A Book of Poems View booklet online or download. NEW POEMS NOW ONLINE |
Details of the above publications and more can be found in the leaflet ‘Childhood Cancer Publications – CCLG and other’. Download here (PDF552kb) or contact the CCLG for supplies.
