Cancer Info

Introduction

Monty’s Corner aims to providing you with access to the best information sources on childhood cancers, from around the world covering Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, and Clinical Trials and so on…

The process we adopted to bring you this information was to review a broad number of sites from different countries. The material offered by these sites was assessed from the perspective of someone seeking a key set of information. We then chose and ranked these sites based on the quality of the information we have read.

What we mean by "Quality Information" is that when an information seeker reads a piece of text:

  • does s/he understands the information easily?
  • is s/he satisfied with the information?
  • does s/he feel the need to go elsewhere to get more information on that particular topic?

Please note that we did not add the following as our scoring criteria:

  • Correctness of information on a particular topic
  • Comprehensiveness of the topics such as diagnosis and treatments.

We have reviewed websites providing cancer information originated from the UK, USA and Australia and gave a scoring of GOOD, MEDIUM or POOR.

Montycon smiling - GOOD
Montycon neutral - MEDIUM
Montycon sad - POOR

 

At the end of this short book, you will also find the sites which scored "poor".

We will appreciate if you give us feedback, make suggestions or tell us what other information you are seeking and cannot find.

We want to make sure that you know where to get the best quality information on childhood cancers.

WHY?

Why in my brain?
It caused me so much pain.
Why in my head?
Perhaps somewhere else instead.
Why in my brain?
We tried a fluid drain.

I just want to walk like you.
I’ve had enough now, haven’t you too?

Poem from Sophie Pollock who lost her battle with cancer in 2007.

Things you can do on Difficult Days

Talk about the child who has died.
Write a letter to him/her.
Eat his/her favourite food.
Watch a video of him/her.
Wear one of his/her clothes like a scarf.
Light a candle.
Look at photos.
Listen to his/her favourite music.
Visit the grave.
Cry, laugh, scream.
Release a balloon with a message.

Some tips for parents and siblings.

What’s the Point?

What’s the point of eyes,
If you’re not here to see?
What’s the point of ears,
If you cannot hear me?
Every sense on my body,
Useless as a broken toy,
What’s the point of beauty,
If you cannot enjoy?

Cry of a parent - by JK.