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Words to Know (Cancer Glossary) for Parents
Check out our cancer glossary for lots of easy-to-read definitions.
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Rhabdoid Tumor of the Liver for Parents
A rhabdoid tumor of the liver is a cancer that often spreads quickly to other parts of the body. Most of these very rare tumors happen in babies and toddlers.
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Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer for Parents
This promising new type of cancer treatment stimulates a person's immune system so it is better able to fight disease.
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Liver Tumors for Parents
Tumors happen when cells form a mass or growth. Liver tumors can be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) for Parents
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a type of liver cancer. It's treated by a health care team of specialists in many areas.
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What's Protein? for Kids
Protein builds, maintains, and replaces the tissues in your body. You can get it from yummy foods like eggs, nuts, beans, fish, meat, and milk.
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10 Ways to Help Your Teen Succeed in High School for Parents
Even though teens are seeking independence, parental involvement is still an important part of academic success.
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Sepsis for Parents
Sepsis is a serious infection usually caused when bacteria make toxins that cause the immune system to attack the body's own organs and tissues.
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Leukemia for Parents
Leukemia refers to cancers of the white blood cells. With the proper treatment, the outlook for kids with leukemia is quite good.
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Gastroschisis for Parents
Gastroschisis is when a baby is born with the intestines, and sometimes other organs, sticking out through a hole in the belly wall near the umbilical cord.