Comprehensive information on childhood lymphoma is spread throughout the Internet. The best resource (currently) is the US government National Cancer Institute (NCI). Their Cancernet information sheets are updated monthly. NCI sponsors clinical trials and provides information on cancer care and support.

Cancernet Information (updated links)

It is recommended to start with the patient information. As you become more familiar with the condition, you may want to view the physician information also.

• Childhood Hodgkin's Disease
  • Patient Information
  • Physician Information
• Childhood Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
  • Patient Information
  • Physician Information
• NCI Childhood Cancers Home Page (new)

Lymphomas associated with AIDS have different types of treatment. NCI has information on AIDS related lymphoma

NCI can also be contacted via telephone at +1 (800)4-CANCER. See their web site for fax or other contact information. (updated)

Childhood Lymphoma Resources

Occurrence and Statistics

• The National Childhood Cancer Foundation has facts on the incidence of childhood lymphoma (updated link)
• St. Jude has information on NHL and Hodgkin's Disease which is child oriented (updated links)

General Information

• Childhood Lymphoma Resources - Univ. Michigan (US) (new)
• US NCI Childhood Cancer Resources (new)
• PED ONC, devoted to pediatric oncology, has an excellent page on pediatric lymphoma in easy to understand terms.
• Article on Childhood Lymphomas by Dr. Faith Kung for Cancer News on the Net

After Lymphoma

• Outlook - Life Beyond Childhood Cancer (Univ Wisconsin)
• After Lymphoma looks deeper into the subject

Sites on Childhood Cancer

• The Children's Cancer Center - Florida USA
• Know more?  Send them in

NHL Information Sources

Books

• The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Childhood Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age Icon Health Publications; Paperback Nov 2002 -  economical

Resources

• Childhood Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Resources - Children's Cancer Web (new)
• Pubmed Search - Childhood Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Literature (new)
• Resources are also noted throughout the childhood section
• Also see the Adult Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Information

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Sources

Books

• Hodgkin's Disease, Peter M. Mauch (Editor), James O. Armitage (Editor), Volker Diehl (Editor), June 1999. Very comprehensive but costs a bit more
• The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Childhood Hodgkin's Disease: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age Icon Health Publications; Paperback Nov 2002 - more economical

Resources

• Childhood Hodgkin's Disease Resources - Children's Cancer Web (new)
• Pubmed Search - Childhood Hodgkin's Lymphoma Literature (new)
• The American Cancer Society has a good Hodgkin's center
• Robin is the author of Hodgkin's Disease Information for Kids - explaining Hodgkin's to a younger audience 
• Also see the Adult Hodgkin's Lymphoma Information

Technical Discussions

• The Hematopathology of Lymphoma - technical but full of very good information (updated link)

Also see the organizations page for public groups that provide cancer information and support.

Hodgkin's Lymphoma / Disease

• Childhood Hodgkin's
• Childhood Hodgkin's Diagnosis
• Childhood Hodgkin's Treatment

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

• Childhood Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL)
• Childhood NHL Diagnosis
• Childhood NHL Treatment