Oncology

New online tool to help teens cope with cancer

Published in Oncology Business Week, November 14th, 2004

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has a new online tool designed to help teens with cancer cope with their illness.

Called the Coping with Chemo Webisodes, the online tool consists of a series of short animated, Web-based movies that speak to teens in their own language about issues ranging from diagnosis to the side effects of chemotherapy and feeling out of place among peers. The Webisodes were developed and produced by the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation and supported by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Singer and actress Mandy Moore, a longtime volunteer on behalf of children with cancer, recently unveiled the Webisodes. "It's hard...

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