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Treatment Options

Learn about brain tumor treatments and treatment goals. 

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Wilms' Tumor Treatment Options

The types of treatment used most often to treat childhood cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and bone marrow transplantation. The goal of treatment is to destroy the cancer cells. Learn more about treating Wilms' tumor.

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Pasteurized Donor Milk for Your Hospitalized Baby

This Helping Hand™ is about what pasteurized donor milk is and why some babies may need it. It also talks about the process of pasteurizing and how you can become a donor.

Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki Disease is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in the United States and Japan. The disease can cause blood vessels to become inflamed or swollen throughout the body. It is more common in boys and in Asians and Asian-Americans.

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Gynecomastia

This Helping Hand™ is about gynecomastia and explains what it is, how it is treated and what the symptoms are.

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Asthma and Steroid Use

Asthma is when the airways, or bronchi, in the lungs overreact to certain things. 

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Bicycle Safety

This Helping Hand™ explains important safety tips for bicycle riding.

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Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors

There are three kinds of tenosynovial giant cell tumors (TGCTs). One type grows in the tissue that lines the joints (synovium). The second kind grows in the area that cushions the joints and tendons (bursa). The third type grows in the lining around the tendons (tendon sheath).

Osteosarcoma

Osteosarcoma is a cancer of the bone. It starts in immature bone cells that normally form new bone tissue.