There are many types of cancer, but there are some things that are similar in most cancers. Learn about cells, tumours and how cancer spreads.
Asthma is a condition that affects the lungs. Learn about the signs and symptoms, treatment and what to do after an asthma attack.
Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. Learn about how to care for your child after a hospital visit.
Optimizing your child’s asthma management can help them lead a normal, healthy life. Learn about asthma triggers, exercising with asthma, and asthma management at school.
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are a type of malignant brain tumour. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook for DIPG.
Learn how chemotherapy works with this click-through animation that shows how chemotherapy affects cells in the body.
Learn how gene changes can cause acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Medulloblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer among children. Learn more about medulloblastoma symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Find out what researchers are exploring as possible treatments and preventative techniques for scoliosis, including genetic testing.
Learn about cytogenetics and how it helps determine your child's treatment.
Your health-care team may offer red blood cell transfusions or stem cell transplants to treat your sickle cell disease. Learn about both treatments, including their benefits and risks.
High-grade gliomas are a type of brain tumour that can develop in the central nervous system. Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Learn about the procedures during your child's allogeneic blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about how graft-versus-host disease is prevented and treated, after an allogeneic transplant.
Information for parents about infections that may occur after a child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) occurs when the immune system is overactivated and causes inflammation. Learn about the signs, causes and treatment of MAS.
Both cancer and cancer treatments can cause a range of symptoms. Find out why this is and hear from other teens about their experiences.
Information for children, adolescents and their families about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder that involves inflammation and swelling of the esophagus.
Learn what a blood and marrow transplant is, and where blood stem cells come from.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
Learn about the potential late effects after your child's allogeneic transplant.
Chemotherapy can cause many different issues in addition to hair loss and making you feel sick. Find out about other issues related to chemotherapy and how to manage them.
Read about the occurrence of secondary cancer after brain tumour treatment in your child. Find out what the risk factors are, how it will be screened and what can be done.
Parents can learn about chronic graft-versus-host disease, a possible late effect that occurs after a child's blood and marrow transplant.
