Dear friend,
Summer brings a welcome opportunity for families to enjoy the outdoors. For UV Safety Awareness Month, review steps you should take to prevent skin cancer. Patients who undergo chemotherapy, radiation, or take certain medicines should be especially careful.
On July 24, we observe International Self Care Day. Self-care skills are important for your child’s physical, social, and mental health. It may be harder for children who have a disease, are receiving treatment, or recovering. Use these tips to help support your child with daily tasks.
July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month. Learn about Ewing sarcoma, a type of cancer that grows in bones or in soft tissue around bones.
Finally, during Bereaved Parents Awareness Month, we stand in solidarity with parents who have lost a child to cancer. Find helpful information on how to support a grieving parent from a palliative care specialist.
With hope and unity,
Daniel Bastardo Blanco, PhD
Manager, Together by St. Jude™
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Protect Your Skin
Childhood cancer survivor Maren Davis and Ashfaw A. Marghoob, MD, offer tips on skin cancer prevention. Learn how to avoid sun damage and lower cancer risk.
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Get helpful tips
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On Helping Grieving Parents
Jennifer M. Snaman, MD, a palliative care specialist, shares her research on how to better
support bereaved parents.
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Read her blog post
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What is Ewing Sarcoma?
Ewing sarcoma is the second most common type of pediatric bone tumor, but it is rare.
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Read more
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Self-Care Skills for Children
Learning these skills helps children reach childhood milestones.
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Build important skills
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