Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers - Paperback

by Anne Spurgeon (Author), Nancy Keene (Author)

A comprehensive guide for parents navigating childhood cancer. Each year, thousands of children are diagnosed with solid tumors. This updated guide offers essential medical and emotional support for families during this difficult time.

• Understand treatment options like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
• Learn practical coping strategies for diagnosis, hospitalization, and school.
• Find emotional support through shared experiences and resources.

Written by parents and experts, Childhood Cancer empowers families to make informed decisions and navigate the challenges of childhood cancer. For parents and caregivers seeking strength and knowledge.

Author Biography

Anne Spurgeon, trained as a historian at the University of Wisconsin, is the parent of a long-term survivor of rhabdomyosarcoma, a soft tissue sarcoma. For more than 15 years, she served as the executive director of the Badger Childhood Cancer Network in Madison, Wisconsin. Nancy Keene is the mother of a long-term survivor of childhood cancer and one of the founders of the nonprofit publisher, Childhood Cancer Guides. A well-known writer and advocate for children with cancer, she has written fourteen consumer health books on topics ranging from childhood cancer to working with your doctor. She was the first chair of the Patient Advocacy Committees of both the Children's Cancer Group and the Children's Oncology Group.