Pediatric Brain Tumors Resources

Use this kid-friendly tour of our Proton Therapy Center to prepare your child for their first day of treatment.

http://www.amazon.com/Chemo-craziness-comfort-childhood-cancer/dp/0972404309

This book provides clear explanations and practical advice for children ages 6-12 through warm and funny illustrations to help them make sense of cancer and its treatment.

http://www.amazon.com/Childhood-Brain-Spinal-Cord-Tumors/dp/1941089003/

This guide includes descriptions of the newest brain and spinal cord tumor treatments, as well as practical advice about how to cope with the diagnosis.

http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9781565924604.do

This guide addresses the way that the surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy used to cure childhood cancers can affect growing bodies and developing minds.

https://www.amazon.com/Childhood-Cancer-Parents-Cancers-Patient-Centered/dp/1941089151

This book features detailed and precise medical information about solid tumor childhood cancers, including neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, liver tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, and bone sarcomas.

http://www.amazon.com/Imagine-Whats-Possible-Control-During/dp/1604430370

This illustrated healing guide introduces the technique of visualization. It offers children with cancer an effective way to deal with anxiety, pain, fear and the many other challenges.

http://www.amazon.com/Trudy-Krisher-Kathys-Hats-Hardcover/dp/B007NBVY4U/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1458576750&sr=8-4&keywords=%E2%80%9CKathy%E2%80%99s%20Hats%3A%20A%20Story%20of%20Hope%E2%80%9D

This is a story of a 9-year-old who has always enjoyed wearing hats. But when she loses her hair from cancer treatments, suddenly hats aren't so much fun anymore.

http://www.amazon.com/Shelter-From-The-Storm-Life-threatening/dp/0738205346

Shelter From The Storm is a compassionate road map to what families of children with life-threatening conditions may have to face.

http://www.amazon.com/The-C-Word-Teenagers-Families-Living/dp/093916521X

In this book, five teens with cancer, their families and best friends are interviewed about the effects the disease has had on their lives.

http://www.amazon.com/Your-Child-Hospital-Practical-Centered/dp/1565925734

Your Child in the Hospital is a practical book of tips and wisdom from veteran parents that will help make any hospital stay easier.

http://www.campdream.org

Camp Mak-A-Dream offers sessions for cancer patients and their siblings. It's located in Gold Creek, Montana.

http://www.chailifeline.org/programs_category.php?category=summer

It's a kosher camp for children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, located on 125 acres in Glen Spey, New York. The camp is one of the many services provided by Chai Lifeline.

http://www.campsunshine.org/

This camp provides respite, professional counseling and recreational opportunities for families facing the physical, emotional and financial strain of a child with a critical illness.

http://www.philarmh.org/camp/

This is an overnight camp for kids with cancer and their siblings. It's run by CHOP's Oncology division staff, and provides 24-hour on-site medical coverage.

The Cellie Cancer Coping Kit, developed by experts at CHOP, includes a stuffed toy, cancer coping cards, and a book for caregivers.

http://dream.presentme.com/audio2011/20110518NMDPBunin/

This webinar, presented by Nancy Bunin, MD, Medical Director of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, covers the basics of the transplant experience at CHOP.

https://www.hairclub.com/hairclub-for-kids/

Hair Club for Kids provides free hair restoration for children battling hair loss as a result of illness.

http://www.hatswithhair.com/

It provides hats with human or synthetic hair attached for girls with hair loss due to chemotherapy.

https://locksoflove.org/

Locks of Love offers hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children who are suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.

http://www.wigsforkids.org/

Wigs for Kids is a non-profit organization that provides wigs and accepts hair donations.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has one of the best fertility preservation programs in pediatric oncology, offering choices for teenagers and young women as well as girls who have not yet experienced puberty.

While preserving fertility is an important topic for families to discuss before cancer treatment begins, it can also lead to some uncomfortable conversations.

http://cancersupportphiladelphia.org/

Provides a safe and supportive environment dedicated to providing support, education and hope to people affected by cancer.

http://gildasclubsouthjersey.org/

It offers support groups, lectures, workshops and social events as a supplement to medical care in a warm and welcoming home-like setting.

Psychologist Meghan Marsac discusses coping strategies for families facing childhood cancer.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) patients and staff show you around the oncology space at the Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care on the Raymond G. Perelman Campus. 

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) patients and staff show you around the oncology space at the King of Prussia Specialty Care & Surgery Center.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) patients and staff show you around the oncology space at the Specialty Care & Surgery Center in Voorhees, NJ.

Pediatric brain tumor experts from the Children's Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium (CBTTC) at CHOP discussed the latest research in pediatric neuro-oncology in a webinar held May 15, 2015.

Families travel from around the world to be treated by the pediatric neurosurgery team at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. This video series explains several neurosurgery procedures performed by pediatric neurosurgeons at CHOP and current brain tumor research.

Dr. Lamia Barakat discusses the ways childhood cancer affects the child, parents and siblings, focusing on the experience of post-traumatic stress symptoms and post-traumatic growth.

CHOP's pediatric surgical oncology team consists of experts with extensive experience in various types of cancers, including neuroblastoma, brain and bone tumors, as well as other rare and hard-to-treat cancers.

Psychologist Lynne Kaplan, PhD, and child life specialist Sarah Pajak discuss the experience of siblings of a childhood cancer patient.

In this webinar CHOP experts discuss neuropsychological evaluation, the legal rights of students, and how to support your child as he returns to learning.

Proton therapy is an alternative to traditional radiation treatment for childhood brain tumors. Learn how it works.

http://lookgoodfeelbetter.org/2bMe/2bMe.html

2bme is home to a collection of short articles for teens with cancer. Topics include handling non-medical issues like diet, body image and relationships.

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-in-children.html

The American Cancer Society website offers helpful information about childhood cancer diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and resources.

https://www.acco.org

The American Childhood Cancer Organization® is the largest publisher and distributor of free childhood cancer books in the country.

https://www.asco.org/

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the voice of the world’s cancer physicians. ASCO’s patient information website (Cancer.Net) brings the expertise and resources of ASCO to people living with cancer and those who care for and care about them.

https://compassioncantwait.org/

The Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation helps with urgent expenses to allow single parents to stay at their child's bedside during catastrophic illness.

https://www.thenccs.org/scholarship

It awards college scholarships to childhood cancer survivors who have demonstrated the ability to overcome the difficult challenges of cancer with determination and motivation.

http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org/

Cancer Hope Network provides free and confidential one-on-one emotional support to cancer patients, their caregivers, and their family members.

http://csn.cancer.org/

The Cancer Survivors Network of the American Cancer Society offers discussion boards and chatrooms where you can meet your CSN "neighbors" and develop friendships. 

https://www.cancersurvivorsfund.org/

A non-profit organization providing college scholarships and prosthetics to benefit people diagnosed with cancer, receiving treatment for cancer or in remission.

http://www.cancercare.org/

CancerCare provides telephone, online and face-to-face counseling, support groups, education, publications and financial assistance to people facing a cancer diagnosis.

http://www.caringbridge.org/

It lets you create a free website that acts as a virtual diary of your child's cancer experience. Update it at anytime, from anywhere, to keep your family and friends up to date.

http://chemoangels.wix.com/chemo-angels-1/

It offers support to those who find themselves in the most challenging situation of their lives — battling a cancer diagnosis and undergoing treatment.

https://cbtf.org/

Its mission is to improve the treatment, quality of life and the long-term outlook of children with brain tumors through research, support, education, and advocacy to families and survivors.

http://chemo.starlight.org

Helps teens with cancer navigate their chemotherapy treatments through education and by fostering connections with others through blogging and chat rooms.

http://criticalmass.org/

Critical Mass is a coalition of organizations which have the collective goal to improve survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer.

http://firstdescents.org/

Offers young adult cancer fighters and survivors a free outdoor adventure experience designed to empower them to climb, paddle and surf beyond their diagnosis.

http://www.grouploop.org/

Group Loop provides online support, information and resources for teens living with cancer and their families.

http://www.headcovers.com/

Headcovers Unlimited has hats, turbans and wigs for hair loss and cancer patients.

http://www.imermanangels.org/

Is a one-on-one cancer support service that connects a person fighting cancer with a survivor who has beaten the same type of cancer.

http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/

Lotsa Helping Hands lets you create a free, private, online community to organize family, friends, neighbors and colleagues during times of need.

http://childrengrieve.org/

It offers live and archived webinars, interactive discussions on topics related to grief, written resources and additional websites, and online activities for children, teens and families.

http://www.braintumor.org/

The National Brain Tumor Society is committed to moving research toward new treatments, fighting for policies that improve lives, and providing information and resources.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/childhoodcancers

NCI's website includes links to information about treatment, clinical trials, testing and research.

https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms

The NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms features 8,250 terms related to cancer and medicine.

http://www.canceradvocacy.org/

The mission of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship is to advocate for quality cancer care for all people touched by cancer.

http://www.newyorklife.com/achildingrief

It offers bereavement kits in English and Spanish and valuable reading materials such as After a Loved One Dies, When Families Grieve (Muppets DVD) and more.

http://www.oncolink.org/index.cfm

OncoLink is a website maintained by the Abramson Cancer Center at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. It features a wide variety of information on adult and pediatric cancers.

http://www.pnoc.us/

PNOC is a network of eight children’s hospitals that conduct clinical trials of new therapies for children with brain tumors.

http://www.curethekids.org/about-us/#.Uxit2c7DUsA

The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation provides free educational information about brain tumors, college scholarships and Ride for Kids motorcycle charity events.

http://myplanet.planetcancer.org/

Planet Cancer is an online community for people in their 20s and 30s with cancer.

http://www.preparetolive.org/

Prepare to Live is the only nonprofit, charitable organization founded and managed by cancer survivors, dedicated to using the power of the Web and documentary-style filmmaking.

https://saras-smiles.org/

Sara's Smiles Foundation provides a variety of resources to entertain, comfort and educate children with cancer.

http://www.songsoflove.org/

It's a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing personalized songs for children and teens currently facing tough medical, physical or emotional challenges, free of charge.

http://www.starlight.org/

It provides entertainment, education and family activities to help children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses to cope with the pain, fear and isolation of prolonged illness.

http://stupidcancer.org/

Stupid Cancer is an all-inclusive young adult cancer community that empowers those affected by young adult cancer.

http://www.goteamimpact.org/

Team IMPACT is a nonprofit chartered to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening illnesses.

http://www.canusofoundation.org/

It has raised more than $2 million for cancer research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and has provided assistance and support to countless families and individuals affected by cancer.

https://graceamerica.org/

It provides free college admissions and financial aid counseling to high-school and college-aged children and their families who are dealing with issues related to pediatric cancer.