LINKS
Check out some of these websites for more information on youth cancer:
CanTeen is the national Australian organisation for young people (12-24) living with cancer. CanTeen provides peer support (support from other young people who have “been there, done that”. You can find out more about joining CanTeen and much more at this site.
Now What…? Dealing with your parent’s cancer provides information, practical tips, support and advice across a whole range of areas that impact a young person who has a parent with cancer.
Redkite provides hospital based support, community based support, financial assistance and education services to families across Australia.
Camp Quality is the Children’s family cancer charity that believes in bringing optimism and happiness to the lives of children and families affected by cancer. Services are provided up to the age of 18.
Planet Cancer is a community of young adults with cancer that provides as much laughter as it does information.
A place where young adults dealing with cancer can connect through a web-based peer support community.
The Teen Info on cancer website helps to “understand it, deal with it and share it”
Aims to be a source of Help, Hope, Information and Inspiration for Young Adult patients, survivors and caregivers coping with cancer worldwide.
Provides answers to questions, information on how to help your family and friends with your illness, stories and chances to communicate with people who are affected by cancer.
This organisation was founded by cyclist, Lance Armstrong, after his own cancer experience. It has a special Young Adult Alliance dedicated to the issue of young people living with cancer.
This is a website dedicated to uniting Hodgkin’s Lymphoma patients throughout Australia.
A US website that provides information for young people who are in remission from cancer.
A UK website offering practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.
Fertile Hope is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients and survivors.
www.thewomens.org.au/fertilityandinfertility
This is the website of the Royal Women’s Hospital reproductive health service that has information related to fertility and cancer treatment for both women and men.
Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity devoted to improving the lives of teenagers and young adults with cancer. It is a UK based organisation that focuses on building teenage specific cancer units in public hospitals.
This site looks at the social and physical challenges for young people when they are being treated for cancer.
An UK based site that deals with testicular cancer. It has information about what it is, how to self- check, diagnosis, treatment and stories.
