Just for Parents
Searching for information on the Web is difficult and time-consuming. This Page is a collection of sites related to Pediatric Oncology- Much of the research has already been done for you. Each site has a description and a rating system by it: 4 Stars are the best ****, 1 Star is the worst * I attempted to place sites here that were easy to use and useful. If you know of a site that is not listed, please e-mail me. (Address at bottom of homepage) I hope you find this page useful.
Best wishes to you all...
Search Engines: How to Search for Information:
A good place to start your research. You can search by entering "keywords" such as disease types, ALL, pain management, etc ***
* Children's
Cancer Web
A nice guide to Internet Resources for Children's Cancer (only focuses
on types of Children's Cancer) This is BIG- Lots of Links, but easy to
navigate. ****
*ONCOLINK
Another BIG database- has many choices, including discussion groups, clinical
trials, personal stories, searching using KEYWORDS, and HUMOR too... (My
favorite site) ****
*Search By
Cancer Type
User friendly search engine. Fairly simple too. ***
Live Chat Rooms & Discussion Groups:
* Parents Place
This is a general chat room where you can talk with or post questions
with other parents ***
* Parent Soup
Another general chat room. Easy to use. ***
Services or Projects:
* CANCER CENTER DIRECTORY
Super site- gives you access and links to services
related to cancer that you might need. Easy to navigate. ****
* UVA
Adolescent Quilt Program
Adolescent Quilt Program- beautiful quilts- want to
learn more, or get involved???
Started by hospital educators Marta Gilliam and Florence
Taylor, UVA Pediatrics. ****
Misc:
* FAQ Sheet for Childhood Cancer
* Young
People With Cancer: A Handbook for Parents