| Sites Designed for Teens and Young Adults with Cancer
2bMe
Contains info and tips for young people with cancer presented in a teen-oriented, Flash-animated format. Info on this site covers four main categories: "About Face," "Head Way," "Health Esteem," and "Social Circles."
CanTeen
Australian organization for young people living with cancer. Provides updates for CanTeen events and happenings. Also has a "Members Only" area. Persons with cancer 12-24 years of age are eligible. Coping with Chemo | Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation
Online animated stories that help teens cope with the challenges of having cancer, including getting diagnosed, dealing with grief and isolation, telling friends about the diagnosis, and the side effects of treatment. Don't Be a Schmuck
Website focused on testicular cancer from a teen perspective and written by a survivor. Provides straightforward info on detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Group Loop
Developed by the Wellness Community to provide online support for teens with cancer and their families. Contains a bulletin board, weekly online chats, friend databases, back-to-school tips, MP3 downloads of relaxation tapes, etc. I'm Too Young For This! A global support community for young adult affected by cancer who get busy living and who rock on. Planet Cancer
Site started by a survivor for young adults with cancer. Contains irreverent cancer-related jokes, humorous tips, cartoons, chat, and message boards, and 'Cancertainment'. Prepare to Live First and only non-profit organization founded and managed by cancer survivors dedicated to using the power of the web and film to build a Young Adult cancer community and offer resources and tools for survival to Young Adult patients, survivors and caregivers worldwide. RealTime Cancer
Online community for young adults with cancer that features profiles of young patients and survivors. Site is based in Canada. Teenage Cancer Trust
British organization that focuses on developing adolescent units in hospitals. Sponsors a conference, called "Find Your Sense of Tumor", for young people with cancer. Teen Impact
Site developed by the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles that contains support group info for teens with cancer in the Los Angeles area, as well as general cancer information. Teen Info on Cancer TIC is a website providing information for teenagers affected by cancer. It is run and maintained by Cancerbackup. It offers advice and support on how to cope with cancer, and the chance to share experiences of cancer with other teenagers. Teens Living with Cancer
Built in partnership between Melissa's Living Legacy Foundation and the Children's Oncology Group. Contains detailed information about cancer treatment, physical care, and back-to-school issues as well as survivor stories. Also has an online medical dictionary and a bulletin board. Why me Network of volunteers working to make a positive difference in the lives of Central New England children and families whose lives have been touched by childhood cancer. Working Against Cancer
Youth mentor program that matches cancer survivor "veterans" with current patients (applications on site). Site also has info on scholarships for young people with cancer. Young Survival Coalition
Dedicated to the concerns and issues that are unique to young women and breast cancer. YRoswell.com is a website where members of Generation Y can blog, watch videos and interact with prestigious cancer researchers and doctors who act as virtual mentors. Learn about careers, share stories, and learn how to get involved in the fight against cancer. Cancer Games
Ben's Game
Downloadable game designed by Ben Duskin (with help from folks at Lucas Arts) as his wish from the Make-a-Wish Foundation. The object of the game is to destroy cancer cells and collect shields to protect against common side-effects. Cancer Game
Features a cancer game that a survivor created for a college project. Also has a link to the game creator's own site, which contains info about treatment, diagnosis, and cancer facts. Captain Chemo
Developed by the Royal Marsden Foundation in the UK. Houses the Flash-animated Captain Chemo game. This recently updated site also has lot of info on cancer treatments, side effects, and procedures. Web Pages Created by Young People with Cancer
Alicia's Story
A series of articles written by a 23-year-old copy editor for the San Francisco Chronicle who was diagnosed with alveolar soft part sarcoma. Offers glimpses of her everyday life and her dealings with cancer. Diary of a 17-Year Old Cancer Survivor
Diary, poems, and essays written by a 17-year old cancer survivor. I Like the Radiation
Journal site created by a young adult with cancer ("a cancer journal. without the puke"). Humorous, sometimes sarcastic accounts of cancer and treatment. Lymphoma Libby's Website
Homepage of a 20-something Hodgkin's survivor. Provides informative links as well as personal photos of herself during treatment and post-treatment. Mike's Journal
Online diary written by a college student with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Organizations Involved in Financial Support or Scholarships Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship Foundation
Started by the parents of a person with cancer. Provides scholarships to high school survivors and links to other scholarships. The SAMFund The SAMFund is a unique non-profit organization created to assist young adult survivors of cancer with a successful transition into their post-treatment life, by providing financial support through the distribution of grants and scholarships. The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation The National Collegiate Cancer Foundation's mission is to provide services and support to college students who have been diagnosed with cancer. They have recently created a competitive scholarship awards program to provide financial support to college students seeking to continue their higher education while still undergoing treatment. The Nicki Leach Foundation
The Nicki Leach Foundation exists to provide financial support to teenagers and young adults living with life threatening cancer. We would like to help young adults financially while they are undergoing treatment for cancer. We want to make them smile!
The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
Started by a cancer survivor. Contains a variety of features including a guide for dealing with a cancer diagnosis and a function to match patients with survivors. Also provides a scholarship competition for survivors. General Cancer Sites American Cancer Society / Cancer Survivor's Network
Site created by the American Cancer Society that contains deep informational resources which cover a large array of topics. Also has a networking section (Cancer Survivors Network), which includes message boards, chat rooms, and space for user created content. Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR)
Provides info on the different types of cancer, clinical trials, etc. The site also has links to email listservs about cancer-related topics. Australian Cancer Resources Directory (on Cancerindex.org)
A directory of links to various cancer web sites based in or focusing on Australia. Links available for national and state-focused sites. Beyond the Cure
An organization dedicated to helping survivors integrate the experiences of cancer into their new life as survivors and successfully handle the challenges ahead. Find tips, tools, and information addressing a wide variety of topics, including: medical concerns, personal issues, education, employment, and more. Canadian Cancer Resources Directory (on Cancerindex.org)
A directory of links to various cancer web sites based in or focusing on Canada. Links available for national and province-focused sites. Canadian Cancer Society
Contains a broad variety of information about cancer and treatment (including info on specific cancers, living with cancer, cancer myths, etc.). Also supports a Cancer Encyclopedia and links to cancer info in several languages. Cancer Information Guide Information on most types of cancer, such as skin cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer etc., with expert information on their causes, symptoms, risk factors and treatment procedures. CancerGuide: A Resource For Patients and Loved Ones will compassionately take you by the hand and guide you through all phases of cancer. It includes information about prevention, diagnosis, feelings & relationships, treatment, management of side effects, legal issues, definitions and community resources. Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
Organization founded to provide support, education and advocacy for children and adolescents with cancer, survivors of childhood/adolescent cancer, their families and the professionals who care for them. Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Canada
Offers a "Kids and Teens" section with resources for young people as well as info about the Candlelighters scholarship program and how to join their "National Teen Network" in Canada. CancerCare
Web site for an organization that provides free professional support services to anyone with cancer. Programs include counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help. Cancer Council Australia
Australia's national non-government cancer control organization. Site features info relating to cancer and treatment as well as a "Find a specialist" feature. Also contains links to state and territory organizations and other cancer sites. CureSearch
Maintained by the National Childhood Cancer Foundation and the Children's Oncology Group. In the "For Patients" section, features a lot of info about cancer and treatment in different phases of the condition ("Newly Diagnosed", "In Treatment", etc.). Also features essays written by survivors. fertileHOPE
Devoted to the topic of fertility in cancer patients. Contains info about the effects of cancer treatments on fertility as well as options for preserving and protecting fertility. Also includes a bulletin board, info about financial aid, and a physician locator. Livestrong
Offers extensive info about cancer diagnoses and a range of cancer-related topics as well as tools to help patients and caregivers keep track of important info. Also features stories (each with text and video) of about 150 survivors or people associated with survivors. Look Good...Feel Better
Look Good...Feel better is a free program to help counter appearance related changes from cancer treatment. See 2bMe for teenagers. Online Cancer Guide
A comprehensive resource providing complete information on various types of cancers such as prostrate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, throat, blood cancer, brain cancer, bone cancer, etc. Also know about the causes of these cancers, symptoms, various treatment methods. Outlook- Life Beyond Childhood Cancer
Extensive info about treatment, physical care, school issues, employee rights, stress management, insurance/financial concerns, etc. Received Excellence in Cancer Patient Education award from the National Cancer Institute. People Living With Cancer
Contains lots of info about a large spectrum of cancer-related topics, including: types of cancer, clinical trials, coping, side effects, a Find an Oncologist database, and patient support organizations. There is also a section specifically for teens with cancer. Vital Options International and The Group Room Cancer Talk Radio Show
Web site of the Vital Options International organization and "The Group Room Cancer Talk Radio Show." Schedules are available as well as downloads and streams of past shows. Organizations Providing Camps and Recreational Activities Children's Oncology Camping Association International (COCA) An extensive assembly of organizations providing camping grounds for young people with cancer. An excellent resource for those looking for a camp in the U.S. or Canada. Camp Quality Australia An organization that supports approximately 185 recreational camps and activities throughout every territory in Australia. Camps are available for young people with cancer aged 0-18. Siblings and family members are welcome. CanTeen Australia This group organizes over 80 camps and hundreds of programs throughout Australia for it's members aged 12-24 as well as their siblings and offspring. Founded in 1985, CanTeen Australia offers camps and programs throughout Australia. CanTeen New Zealand Offers summer camps, weekends away, workshops, support groups, and other social and recreational events throughout New Zealand. Like CanTeen Australia, they have supported members aged 13-24 and their siblings since 1985.
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