Young people with cancer
Subtitle: a handbook for parents
By: Office of Cancer Communications, National Cancer Institute, and National Candlelighters Foundation
Series: NIH publication -- no. 82-2378; DHHS publication -- no. (NIH) 82-2378
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
Published: 1982
Place of publication: Bethesda, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 93
Subjects: Neoplasms; Popular works; Infant; Child
Description: Abstract: A handbook on childhood cancer for parents provides information on the the most common types of cancer, cancer treatment and its side-effects, and on a variety of common issues that arise when a child is diagnosed as having cancer. Attention is focused on the disease characteristics and how to cope with the emotional impact. The material addresses some of the most common questions about cancer in the young, combining medical facts with practical suggestions, and is designed to aid parents in confronting the stress involved in rigorous treatment, frequent visits to the doctor and hospital, interruptions in school attendance and social functions, physical changes, and future uncertainties A glossary of terms and a bibliography of additional information resources are appended. (wz).
Notes: "April 1982."

Includes bibliographical references.