For Parents and Families-Newly Diagnosed 1893

newly diagnosed

In this overwhelming time, the best defense is information. Learning about a child’s specific cancer, its treatments and their side effects will help you prepare for the road ahead.

Cancer Information


	Wilms tumor
	How is Wilms tumor diagnosed?
	How is Wilms tumor treated?
	Clear Cell Sarcoma of the Kidney (CCSK)
	What do we know about the causes of Wilms tumor?


Diagnostic Tests


	Testing overview
	Medications that help decrease pain during procedures
	Preparing children for medical testing
	Complete blood count (CBC)
	Creatinine clearance
	CT scan (CAT)
	Echocardiogram
	MRI
	Pulmonary function tests
	Ultrasound


Impact on the Patient


	Helping your child keep in touch with friends
	Effects of illness on preschool children
	Effects of illness on elementary school children
	Effects of illness on middle school age children
	Effects of illness on high school children
	Teens are different
	Websites for teens


Impact on the Family


	When a child is diagnosed with cancer: How life changes
	Keys for coping and surviving
	Life magnified
	The only statistic
	Tips for parents
	Informing family and friends
	Maintaining family communication
	Coping with the financial issues of childhood cancer
	Maintaining discipline
	A father’s reflections
	Mom talks
	The sibling experience
	A sibling's view of her parents


School Issues


	The critical role of school in a child's life
	Jacob’s classmates
	Education services for children with cancer
	Interacting with the school


Navigating the Healthcare System


	Your healthcare team
	Continuing primary care for children with cancer
	The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Family Handbook
	Insurance issues
	Insurance denials
	Tips for dealing with insurance
	Real things you can do

Cancer Type:

Kidney and Wilms Tumor

Age Group:

All Ages

Clinical Trials Information

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Resource Directory

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