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Curated OER

Kids Health: Hodgkin Lymphoma

For Students 9th - 10th
Hodgkin's disease is a type of lymphoma, and a common type of cancer in kids, but still rare. In this article just for kids find out the causes, the symptoms, the treatment, and how to live with it.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Some Kinds of Cancer Kids Get

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to learn about several types of cancer that are common among kids, including leukemia, brain cancer, and lymphoma.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What Is Cancer?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this site to find out what cancer really is. Learn the causes, effects, and treatments of this scary disease.
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Other

National Association for Proton Therapy (Napt)

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page for NAPT; from here go to "Proton Facts", "Proton Q&A", "How It Works". A fund of info about current state of proton therapy. A good number of pix.
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American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Basal and Squamous Cell Skin Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Cancer Society site provides a wealth of information regarding skin cancer - nonmelanoma. Content includes a general overview, a detailed guide, and links to other information sources. This site is a starting point to learn...
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PBS

Pbs: Possible Cancer Treatments

For Students 9th - 10th
This concise site describes the cancer treatments currently available along with new techniques that are being utilized with each treatment.
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Macmillan Cancer Support

Cancerbackup: How Is Cancer Treated?

For Students 9th - 10th
This concise site names and defines the various types of cancer treatment. Watchfull waiting, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, and other treatments are featured in this site.
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Other

Cancer Index: Index Home

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Cancer Index provides a long list of links to sites on every imaginable type of cancer, genes related to cancer, treatments, and resources for cancer patients and their families. The index can be viewed alphabetically,...
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Cancer

For Students K - 1st
What is Cancer? This interesting illustrated resource discusses the types, causes, and treatment, and more fun facts.