Cancer Basics

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• When Cancer Keeps You Home

  Sometimes kids who have cancer need to stay home instead of going to school and doing their normal stuff. Find out why and what kids can do in the meantime.

• Chemotherapy

  Chemotherapy is a big word for treatment with medicines used to help people who have cancer. This medicine kills the cancer cells that are making the person sick.

• Breast Cancer

  Do you know someone who has - or had - breast cancer? Find out more in this article for kids.

• Hodgkin Lymphoma

  Hodgkin lymphoma is the third most common cancer in kids ages 10 to 14. Read our article to find out more.

• About Anemia

  What does it mean when a kid has anemia? Learn about anemia, why kids get it, and how it's treated in our article for kids.

• Some Kinds of Cancer Kids Get

  Cancer mostly affects adults, but there are some kinds that kids get, too. Find out more in this article for kids.

• What Is Cancer?

  When kids get cancer, it can often be treated and cured. Find out more in this article for kids.