September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

It's every parent's worst nightmare. Finding out your child has cancer can be the most terrifying experience a parent can endure. Although relatively rare, children continue to be diagnosed with cancer each year.

Fast Facts About Childhood Cancer

In 2008 over 10,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer.

Cancer is the leading cause of death among children.

Over 1500 children died of cancer in 2006.

Children tend to develop different types of cancer than adults.

Childhood Cancer Information:

Childhood Cancer Resource Center

Symptoms of Childhood Cancer

Symptoms of Brain Tumor Screening Quiz

Childhood Cancer Glossary

Raising Awareness About Childhood Cancer

The National Children's Cancer Society recommends raising childhood cancer awareness by asking your school to recognize the month, wear a gold ribbon on your lapel, writing the local newspaper editor about doing a story on childhood cancer, and to ask your local library to feature books about childhood cancer this month.

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