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On this page: Body Basics: Cancer | Cancer Basics | Cancer Q&A | Cancer Treatment & Prevention | Cancer Words to Know | Dealing With Feelings When Your Child Has Cancer | Diagnostic Tests for Cancer |

  • Articles
    • Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver (UESL)
      (Spanish)
  • Body Basics: Cancer

    Articles
    • Blood
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Types
      (Spanish)
    • Bones, Muscles, and Joints
      (Spanish)
    • Brain and Nervous System
      (Spanish)
    • Digestive System
      (Spanish)
    • Female Reproductive System
      (Spanish)
    • Heart and Circulatory System
      (Spanish)
    • Immune System
      (Spanish)
    • Kidneys and Urinary Tract
      (Spanish)
    • Lungs and Respiratory System
      (Spanish)
    • Male Reproductive System
      (Spanish)
    • Mouth and Teeth
      (Spanish)
    • Skin care for a child with limited mobility
    • Skin, Hair, and Nails
      (Spanish)
    • The Lymphatic System
      (Spanish)
    • Wound care
      (Spanish) (Hmong) (Somali)
  • Cancer Basics

    Articles
    • A to Z: Beta Thalassemia
    • Alpha Thalassemia
      (Spanish)
    • Anemia
      (Spanish)
    • Beta Thalassemia
      (Spanish)
    • Bone marrow test: Care at home
      (Spanish)
    • Brain and Nervous System Cancers
      (Spanish)
    • Brain Tumors
      (Spanish)
    • Chemotherapy
      (Spanish)
    • Childhood Cancer
      (Spanish)
    • Clofarabine (Clolar)
    • Cryotherapy for preventing mucositis
    • Dasatinib (Sprycel)
    • Elective Surgery
      (Spanish)
    • Ewing Sarcoma
      (Spanish)
    • Germ Cell Tumors
      (Spanish)
    • Hepatoblastoma
      (Spanish)
    • Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
      (Spanish)
    • Late Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatment
      (Spanish)
    • Liver Tumors
    • Medulloblastoma
      (Spanish)
    • Melanoma
      (Spanish)
    • Neuroblastoma
      (Spanish)
    • Neurofibromatosis Type 1
      (Spanish)
    • Neutropenia
      (Spanish)
    • Non-Hodgkin (Non-Hodgkin's) Lymphoma
      (Spanish)
    • Nutritional Needs for Kids With Cancer
    • Osteosarcoma
      (Spanish)
    • Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
    • Radiation Therapy
      (Spanish)
    • Radiation treatment: Managing side effects
    • Retinoblastoma
      (Spanish)
    • Rhabdoid Tumor of the Liver
      (Spanish)
    • Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)
      (Spanish)
    • Sorafenib (Nexavar)
    • Temsirolimus (Torisel)
    • Testicular Cancer
      (Spanish)
    • Thrombocytopenia
      (Spanish)
    • Wilms Tumor
      (Spanish)
  • Cancer Q&A

    Articles
    • Are Tanning Salons Safe?
    • How Can I Help My Teen Quit Smoking for Good?
    • Is Breast Cancer a Threat in the Teen Years?
    • Minimally Invasive Surgery
      (Spanish)
    • Should Girls Who Aren't Sexually Active Be Vaccinated Against HPV?
      (Spanish)
    • Why Do Doctors Perform Testicular Exams?
  • Cancer Treatment & Prevention

    Articles
    • Balancing Academics and Serious Illness
      (Spanish)
    • Central Lines (Central Venous Catheters)
    • Chemotherapy
      (Spanish)
    • Clofarabine (Clolar)
    • Coping With Cosmetic Effects of Cancer Treatment
      (Spanish)
    • Cryotherapy for preventing mucositis
    • Dasatinib (Sprycel)
    • Finding Your Way in the Health Care System
    • First Aid: Sunburn
    • Giving Teens a Voice in Health Care Decisions
      (Spanish)
    • Implanted Ports
    • Is a Clinical Trial Right for Your Child?
      (Spanish)
    • Kids and Smoking
      (Spanish)
    • Lactobacillus (Probiotics)
    • Late Effects of Cancer and Cancer Treatment
      (Spanish)
    • Life After Hospitalization: Helping Kids With Cancer Adjust
      (Spanish)
    • Managing Home Health Care
      (Spanish)
    • Medicines: Using Them Safely
      (Spanish)
    • MIBG Scan
    • Minimally Invasive Surgery
      (Spanish)
    • Nutritional Needs for Kids With Cancer
    • Palliative Care
      (Spanish)
    • Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC Line)
    • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
    • Preparing Your Child for Anesthesia
      (Spanish)
    • Preparing Your Child for Surgery
      (Spanish)
    • Preparing Your Child for Visits to the Doctor
      (Spanish)
    • Radiation Therapy
      (Spanish)
    • Radiation treatment: Managing side effects
    • Radioembolization (TARE-Y90) for Liver Tumors
      (Spanish)
    • Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation
      (Spanish)
    • Sorafenib (Nexavar)
    • Stem Cell Transplants
      (Spanish)
    • Sun Safety
      (Spanish)
    • Taking Care of You: Support for Caregivers
    • Talking to the Pharmacist
      (Spanish)
    • Teaching Your Child How to Swallow Pills
      (Spanish)
    • Temsirolimus (Torisel)
    • Thalassemia and Nutrition
    • Types of Anesthesia
      (Spanish)
    • Vitamin D
      (Spanish)
    • What's a Nurse Practitioner?
    • Who's Who in the Hospital
      (Spanish)
  • Cancer Words to Know

    Articles
    • Words to Know (Cancer Glossary)
  • Dealing With Feelings When Your Child Has Cancer

    Articles
    • Caring for Siblings of Seriously Ill Children
      (Spanish)
    • Coping With Cosmetic Effects of Cancer Treatment
      (Spanish)
    • Depression
      (Spanish)
    • Helping Kids Cope With Stress
      (Spanish)
    • Helping Kids Handle Worry
    • How Can Spirituality Affect Your Family's Health?
    • Life After Hospitalization: Helping Kids With Cancer Adjust
      (Spanish)
    • Mobility changes: Helping Children Cope
    • Normal Childhood Fears
      (Spanish)
    • Taking Care of You: Support for Caregivers
    • What Kids Say About: Handling Stress
  • Diagnostic Tests for Cancer

    Articles
    • A Directory of Medical Tests
    • Biopsies
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST, or SGOT)
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Complete Blood Count
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Magnesium
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Phosphorus
      (Spanish)
    • Blood Test: Uric Acid
      (Spanish)
    • Bronchoscopy (Flexible)
    • CAT Scan: Abdomen
      (Spanish)
    • CAT Scan: Chest
      (Spanish)
    • CAT Scan: Head
      (Spanish)
    • CAT Scan: Neck
      (Spanish)
    • EEG (electroencephalography) monitoring and safety on the Neuroscience Unit
    • Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)
      (Spanish)
    • MIBG Scan
    • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
    • Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture)
    • Ultrasound: Abdomen
      (Spanish)
    • Urine collection (first morning)
      (Spanish)
    • Video Urodynamic Study

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