Jeanne Munn Bracken is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, with a major in German Language and Literature and a minor in Speech and Drama. She also graduated from Simmons College with a Master of Science in Library Science. She worked at the UNH Dimond Library, at the Boston University School of Medicine Library, at the Research Library at Arthur D. Little, Inc., and at the Acton Memorial Library. She currently is Reference Librarian at the Lincoln (MA) Public Library.

• Section I: What we're up against: the diseases 1. Introduction2. Genetics of childhood cancer3. Leukemia4. Lymphoma5. Hodgkin Disease6. Neuroblastoma7. Wilm tumor8. Bone cancers9. Brain and central nervous system tumors10. Retinoblastoma11. Soft tissue sarcoma 12. Germ cell tumors13. Testicular cancer14. Rare (including HIV/AIDS related cancers) Section II: What we can do about childhood cancer: the treatments 15. Introduction: where to seek treatment; clinical trials16. Surgery17. Radiation18. Chemotherapy 19. Bone marrow and stem cell transplants20. New and experimental therapies21. Alternative and complementary therapies22. Supporting the child through therapy Section III: How to Cope 23. Emotional aspects of childhood cancer24. Siblings, other family and friends25. Handling medical problems at home26. Money matters27. The patient in the clinic and the hospital28. Rights and responsibilities29. The patient in school30. The adolescent cancer patient31. The survivors32. Death Section IV: Where to go for help33. Introduction34. Internet 35. International, National and Regional organizations36. U. S. Clinics37. International clinics Appendix: Medical tests Glossary of termsIndex

This is a well-written resource for families and children experiencing pediatric cancer. The compilation of resources in this book is priceless