Updated: 16 February 2010 

Below are links to external websites which have been compiled and evaluated by BC Cancer Agency librarians according to our established Inclusion/Removal Policy. For information about coping with cancer from the BC Cancer Agency website see Coping with Cancer.

For information in other languages see Websites in Other Languages.

For Patients/Public

Good places to start

• Cancer in Children: Cancer.Net (US)
• Cancer in Children: MedlinePlus (US)
• Cancer in Teens: Cancer.Net (US)
• Children and Cancer: Information and Resources: American Cancer Society - ACS
• Kidscancer.bc.ca: BC Children's Hospital, Oncology/Hematology & BMT

More websites for children and teenagers coping with cancer

• Beyond the Cure
• Cancervive 
• Childhood Cancer Foundation: Candlelighters Canada
• CureSearch (US) 
• Pediatric Oncology Resource Center

Brain cancer websites

• American Brain Tumor Association Kids (US)

Pain websites

• Cancer Pain Management in Children: Texas Cancer Council 
• Pediatric Pain: Dalhousie University

Support websites

• 2bme 
• Bandaides & Blackboards
• Camp-Mak-A-Dream
• Coping with Chemo: Starlight Children's Foundation
• Realtime Cancer
• Support Groups and Charities: Children's Cancer Web Resources
• Teen Connector
• Teens Living with Cancer

Books and pamphlets

• BC Children's Hospital Family Resource Centre Library 
• This Battle Which I Must Fight: Cancer in Canada's Children and Teenagers 
• National Children's Cancer Society Publications (US)

Websites for teachers of children with cancer

• An Educator's Guide to Childhood Cancer

NOTE: While the BC Cancer Agency Library has selected and evaluated these "Recommended Links", we cannot guarantee the function, accuracy or currency of the websites and the information contained within them. Please read the BC Cancer Agency's Terms of Use for further information.