http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en Tue, 08 May 2012 13:24:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 fr «The families of seriously ill children have not been forgotten, even though a plan announced two weeks ago will give support only to parents of kids who have been murdered or gone missing, the federal Human Resources Minister says."We’re working on making the best possible program for the parents of ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=292 «Josh Cassidy spent his early childhood defeating cancer, dealing with paralysis in his legs and learning to prop himself up with canes and braces.He was born in Ottawa with neuroblastoma, cancer of the spine and abdomen. Paralysis started in the baby’s feet and spread into his legs. He underwent surgeries ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=291 «The doctor told me one of my chemo drugs used to be made with butterfly wings. Like that made it any better. I was 10 when a man with an ink-stained blue tie and a clichéd flowing white lab coat whisked – really, whisking seemed to be his primary mode ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=289 «This title also addresses a range of key problems in the pediatric oncologic setting, covering the most common emergencies and providing short, practical guidelines on how to handle them». Katrin Scheinemann, Allision E. Boyce (eds.), Springer, 2012. http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=288 «The true story of a six-year-old girl named Elena and her battle against brain cancer. In her last days she showed a community how to love and how to live. Written through the eyes of her parents, Keith and Brooke Desserich, as a remembrance for Elena’s younger sister, her daily ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=287 «Children with the most common type of leukemia now have a dramatically better chance of survival, a new study shows. The researchers found five-year survival rates among children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) increased from about 84 percent to 90 percent from 1990 to 2005. Surviving for five years is ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=286 «This book is intended to help children learn to use the power of visualization to aid them in their battle with cancer. Here you'll find 17 easy and fun visualization exercises. Some to help you ease stress, some to help you fight pain, some to help you imagine yourself defeating cancer». ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=285 «If you or someone you care is going through cancer treatment or experiencing other health problems that make eating difficult, What to Eat During Cancer Treatment will make life a whole lot easier». Jeanne Besser, et al. American Cancer Society, 2009. http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=284 «Eating well is important for everyone, but for the more than 11 million cancer survivors living in the United States, eating well is essential. Good nutrition can boost the immune system and reduce the risk of infection as people undergo treatment, and can help a person’s body heal after the ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=283 «New findings from a study funded in part by the Canadian Cancer Society may lead to much improved treatments for a devastating childhood brain cancer. Dr Michael Taylor and his research team at The Hospital for Sick Children have found that as medulloblastoma spreads (or metastasizes), the metastasized tumours are ... http://www.centreinfo.leucan.qc.ca/en/?p=282