http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:54:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 fr Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group, 2010. http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=257 Nancy Kline (ed.), Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses, Third Edition, 2008. http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=256 «Anne Grinyer draws directly upon data collected from adolescents and young adults who have been treated for cancer. The book is structured around themes they raised such as fertility, life plans, identity, psychological effects and physical effects». Anne Grinyer, Routledge, 2009. http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=255 Anne Grinyer, Open University Press, 2007. http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=254 Provided by the Canadian Cancer Society, «the Canadian Cancer Encyclopedia (CCE) is a comprehensive database of cancer information covering a wide range of topics including risk reduction, screening, diagnosis, treatment and supportive care. The content is reviewed and updated regularly». Amongst the topics covered: Childhood Cancer Information Hodgkin Lymphoma - ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=253 «Everything you want to know about: Where to go for expert help The different types of childhood cancer Standard and experimental treatments Coping and survival strategies for the whole family» Jeanne Munn Bracken, Children with Cancer: a Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents, Oxford University Press, 2010. http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=252 «From August 11 to 13, 2010, 24 brave cyclists will embark on an endurance bike ride from Toronto to Montreal to give children with cancer—and their families—the hope, care and treatment they deserve». McGill University Health Centre, August 10, 2010. Read the news release. http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=251 «Osteosarcoma often occurs in the long bone, often in the ends of the long bones, which is where the growth plate is," said Wang. "So if you have to treat that, or have surgery to remove the tumor, you often affect growth." "Osteosarcoma often occurs in the long bone, often ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=249 «Pediatric oncologist John M. Maris, MD, describes the current state of the science in combating neuroblastoma, the most common solid cancer of early childhood, in his article in the June 10, 2010 New England Journal of Medicine, "Recent Advances in Neuroblastoma." In the article, Dr. Maris reviews the field's latest ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=248 «Normal radiation goes through the tumor into healthy tissue and may cause collateral damage to vision, hearing, growth and learning. Proton beam therapy delivers higher doses of radiation which stop just beyond the tumor and theoretically cause less damage to healthy brain tissue». CBS News, May 26, 2010. Read the ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=247