COPING WITH CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA

     Famalies face uncertainty when they are told that their child has Leukemia or Lymphoma. It is a time filled with new people and situations, worries and change. It may help to learn that Cancer survival rates for children have improved significantly during the last several decades due to new and better treatments. Doctors, nurses and scientists are working together around the globe to continue to improve outcomes for children diagnosed with Leukemia or Lymphoma - researchers continue to search for the causes, develope better treatment and tailor therapies to decrease long term effects. Social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and other health professionals are also working to understand how to help children and famalies manage Cancer and its treatment and maintain a good quality of life.
     Childre with Leukemia or Lymphoma may face long periods of treatment. However, most children can expect to have full and productive lives. Many childhood Cancer  survivors return to school, attend college, enter the workforce, marry and become parents. Still, each family living with a Childhood Cancer diagnosis is thrown into a unfamiliar world. Coping with Childhood Leukemia or Lymphoma is for families dealing with this difficult circumstance. We hope this information will help families to cope with the emotional and social aspects of their childs illness.