Family Support
- American Cancer Society Bookstore
Available online or by calling (800) 227-2345- Caring for the Patient with Cancer at Home - A Guide for Patients and Families
A home care guide for patients and families with cancer with alphabetized topics ranging from anxiety and fear to health insurance to when death is approaching. It describes what to look for, what to do, what not to do, and when to call the doctor.
- Caring for the Patient with Cancer at Home - A Guide for Patients and Families
- Kidscope Publications
Available on-line or by calling (404) 892-1437- Kemo Shark
Kemo Shark is the hero of a 16-page coloring book designed to help children with psychological and physiological changes in a family where a parent has cancer and undergoes chemotherapy. Kemo swims around in a cancer patient, eating the bad cancer cells and bumping into the good ones. This book was written by a child psychologist who is also a breast cancer survivor. Available in English and Spanish. - My Mom Has Breast Cancer: A Guide for Families
My Mom Has Breast Cancer is a video about children's reactions to their mothers' breast cancer diagnosis. It includes interviews with children and mothers who have successfully weathered this experience and is designed to help parents better assist their children. In addition to describing their reactions and feelings, particularly the fear of the loss of their mother at the time of diagnosis, the children describe their difficulties learning to cope with an altered family life.
- Kemo Shark
