Bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant
April 13, 2019
A bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant involves chemotherapy and/or radiation and replacement of the damaged bone marrow or cancer cells by healthy blood stem cells....
Radiation therapy for childhood cancer
April 12, 2019
Radiation therapy treats cancer using high-energy x-ray beams. The beams target cancer cells from outside the body and destroy fast-growing cells, such as cancer cells....
Surgery for childhood cancer
April 11, 2019
Many children with cancer will have surgery during their treatment. Most surgeries happen in the operating room while your child is asleep under general anaesthesia....
Chemotherapy for childhood cancer
April 10, 2019
Chemotherapy treatment uses anti-cancer medicines (drugs) to treat cancer by stopping cells from growing, or by destroying cells....
Cancer treatment
April 9, 2019
There are 3 types of treatment commonly used to manage cancer in children: chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy....
Blood tests and blood counts explained
April 8, 2019
Helpful information about blood tests and why they are so important for children going through cancer treatment....
Medicines to help with pain during tests and procedures
April 7, 2019
There are many different types of medicines to help reduce your child's pain and anxiety during tests and procedures for cancer. ...
Tests to find out how well organs are working
April 6, 2019
If your child has cancer they may need some tests to find out how well their organs are working....
Tests and procedures - reducing anxiety and distress
April 5, 2019
There are many ways to help reduce your child's anxiety and distress during tests and procedures for cancer....
X-rays and scans to test for childhood cancer
April 4, 2019
X-rays and scans take pictures of various parts of the body. Bones show up most clearly but you can also see other tissues....
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