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For young people

Children and young people can be affected by cancer themselves, or have family or friends who have cancer.

Some information is written for especially for them, while other sites help other people talk to children and young people about what is happening around them.
Go to our Online library - Care and support section  
   Read Someone I know has cancer (resources for kids)

Websites for children and young adults with cancer
CanTeen - aimed at young people 12-24 who are living with cancer themselves or in their family
Camp Quality - providing recreational and educational support for children with cancer
Childhood Cancer Association - provides information for and about children with cancer
Children's Cancer Web - a list of Australian children's cancer links  
The Adventures of Captain Chemo - a site for kids with cancer, developed by kids with cancer  

Websites with sections about children coping with cancer in the family

From the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service (South Australia)
 Kid's Health - a general health site especially for kids with cancer as a topic
 Young Adult Health - aimed at young people with information about cancer for self or others
My parent's cancer  - an interactive site for 13-19 year olds who have a parent with cancer
Star Bear - a children's grief and loss service of Anglicare

American Cancer Society  - has information about children with cancer, and when there is cancer in the family 
 Cancerbacup UK - see Talking to children section  


 



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