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	When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens

Posted: 04/05/2006


This Booklet Is For You


You've Just Learned That Your Sibling Has Cancer


Learning About Cancer


Cancer Treatment


Becoming a Stem Cell Donor


What Your Brother or Sister May Be Feeling


Changes in Your Family


How You Can Help Your Brother or Sister


Taking Care of Yourself


You and Your Friends


Finding Support


After Treatment


The Road Ahead


Learning More on Your Own


Appendix A: Monitoring Tests


Appendix B: Cancer Team Members


Acknowledgments

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the many teens, scientists, and health professionals who assisted with the development and review of this publication.

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