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USA Childhood Cancer Resources by State

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Alabama (3 links)

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  • Camp Smile-A-Mile's (Alabama, USA) a voluntary organisation providing recreational and educational experiences for young cancer patients from across Alabama at no cost to their families. The site includes information about events, fundraising etc.
  • Children's Health System - Alabama A pediatric healthcare system comprised of The Children's Hospital in Birmingham and a state-wide network primary and specialty care offices. The Web site includes details of the Division of Hematology-Oncology and related units.
  • Lowder Stem Cell Transplant Unit A specialist unit located at The Children's Hopspital in Birmingham, Alabama. The Web site includes details of the Unit, clinical team and has information about the different types of stem cell transplant.

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Alaska (1 links)

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  • Dominique's Web Site This is the memorial Web site of Dominique, from Anchorage, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma just before her 2nd birthday in April 2001. The site includes a journal, links to medical information, a guest book and other information.

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Arizona (2 links)

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  • Arizona Camp Sunrise (USA) Provide free programs for children in Arizona who have or have had cancer, and for their brothers and sisters. Have held an annual summer camp in July for 8 - 15 year olds since 1983.
  • Phoenix Children's Hospital - Children´s Cancer Center non-profit organization providing treatment for children with cancer, support, and other activities including a Camp Rainbow summer camp.

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Arkansas (1 links)

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  • Camp Dream Street (USA) a summer camping program for children between the ages of 6 and 16 with cancer and other blood diseases. It is open to children from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

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Connecticut (1 links)

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District of Columbia (1 links)

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Florida (3 links)

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  • A Starting Point - to Connect with Resources Related to Pediatric Neuro-oncology (University of Miami Medical School, USA) This site provides links to resources about children's brain tumours listed by category (tumor types, treatments, organisations, listservers, research, etc), medical terms etc.
  • Locks of Love (USA) A charity that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children medical hair loss. The charity takes donations of hair (10 inches or longer). As well as those with long-term medical hair the charity helps children with cancer.
  • Tampa Children's Hospital - Children's Cancer Center (Florida, USA) The Children's Cancer Center is a not-for-profit organisation providing emotional, financial and educational support for children with cancer and blood disorders.

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Indiana (1 links)

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Iowa (1 links)

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Kansas (1 links)

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Kentucky (1 links)

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  • Indian Summer Camp (Kentucky, USA) a camp for children ages 7 to 17 who have or have had cancer. The site includes details of camps; past and present, mission statement, links etc.

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Maine (1 links)

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  • Camp Sunshine - Point Sebago (MA/ME, USA) a non-profit organisation established in 1984 to provide a retreat for critically ill children and their families. Now buiding a permanent facility. The camp is run in assocation with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Maine Medical Center

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Maryland (4 links)

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  • Johns Hopkins Hospital - Pediatric Oncology Division (Maryland, USA) This site includes details about childhood cancer services at Johns Hopkins, with information for parents and physicians, plus a newsletter.
  • Musculoskeletal Oncology Unit (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
  • My Wilms' Tumor Story (Maryland, USA) Karen was diagnosed with stage 1 Wilms' Tumor in 1954 at the age of 18 months. Karen was told she was one of the fist long-term survivors of WT, this is her story including effects of RT, her active life, grandchildren, links etc.
  • One Voice Accross America - A Ride To Fight Childhood Cancer (USA) This site is by Bobby, a 19 year old survivor of childhood leukemia who is doing a 4,300 mile cross-country bike ride to raise money for childhood cancer. There are photographs, news articles, and details of how you can help.

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Massachusetts (2 links)

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  • BoneTumor.org (H. DeGroot MD, University of Massachusetts) an educational web site about bone tumors with sections for patients and health professionals. Includes treatment summaries and an online atlas of bone tumours with radiology and pathology images.
  • Why me - Helping Children with Cancer (USA) Worcester based non-profit organization that provides emotional and financial support to area children with cancer and their families. This site provides details of the organization, its fund-raising events, support program, and links.

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Michigan (1 links)

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  • Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan (USA) CLF was founded by parents in 1952 and aims to provide compassionate personalised support for both children and adults with leukemia and other blood disorders. The site includes information about services, Q&A, events, newsletter etc.

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Minnesota (2 links)

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Missouri (2 links)

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New Hampshire (1 links)

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New Jersey (4 links)

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  • Emmanuel Cancer Foundation A not-for-profit public agency established in 1983 to help preserve the quality of life for families in New Jersey with a child who has cancer. Services include professional counseling, advocacy and some limited financial assistance.
  • The Valerie Fund / Valerie Children's Centers (New Jersy, USA) a non-profit organisation founded by parents in 1976. The Fund has raised over 8 million dollars to providing comprehensive health care for children with cancer and blood disorders by supporting a network of 5 hospitals in New Jersy.
  • Tomorrows Children's Fund (New Jersey, USA) a non-profit organisation founded by parents of children with cancer. Associated with Hackensack University Medical Center TCF raises funds to support children with cancer and their families. Details of TCF, events, support etc.
  • Tomorrows Children's Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders (Hackensack University Medical Center, New Jersey, USA) The Institute was established in 1987 and is the largest pediatric oncology program in NJ. The web site includes details about the Institute, medical and psychosocial programs, staff, etc.

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North Carolina (2 links)

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  • Michael Brandon Young Childhood Cancer Foundation, Inc (USA) MBYCCF is a non-profit organisation which provides educational and financial support to children with cancer and their families. It is linked with Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Duke University and Egleston Children’s hospital at Emory.
  • Widen the Web (USA) a site by a group of families who have had kids with cancer. Includes Kid's pages, Parent's pages, Snap Shots, Links etc. Hosted by The Health Communications Research Laboratory, University of North Carolina.

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Oregon (1 links)

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Pennsylvania (1 links)

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Rhode Island (1 links)

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  • Tomorrow Town - The Tomorrow Fund (USA) The Fund was founded in 1985 by people linked with children's cancer at the Rhode Island Hospital. The web site is a graphical virtual town, where you can visit the clinic, library, chapel, town-hall, post office, play ground, etc.

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South Carolina (1 links)

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  • Children's Chance This is a non-profit organization that raises money to fund programs to meet the emotional, psychosocial and financial needs of pediatric cancer patients and their families in South Carolina.

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Tennessee (1 links)

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Virginia (1 links)

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  • Special Love / Camp Fantastic (Virginia, USA) Founded in1983 by parents whose daughter had leukemia to address the needs of children with cancer and their families. Programs include Camp Fantastic for chidren with cancer and activities for siblings, young adults with cancer.....

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