The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Childhood Medulloblastoma - A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age (Electronic book text)

This sourcebook has been created for parents who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to childhood medulloblastoma, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on childhood medulloblastoma. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Childhood Medulloblastoma: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Childhood Medulloblastoma; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Childhood Medulloblastoma; Chapter 5. Books on Childhood Medulloblastoma; Chapter 6. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 7. Dissertations on Childhood Medulloblastoma; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; Appendix F. Talking with Your Child about Cancer; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; CHILDHOOD MEDULLOBLASTOMA GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Astrocytoma, Brain tumor - primary, Ependymoma, Glioblastoma multiforme, Glioma, Infratentorial brain tumors, Medulloblastoma, Meningioma, Neuroglioma, Oligodendroglioma.