Plus: Why children should get the HPV vaccine

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Did you know that every day, approximately 47 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer? What happens if one of those kids is your child's friend? Young children, who may be struggling just to understand their friend’s illness, may not know how best to support their friend and will need your guidance. As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month ([link removed]) draws to a close, pediatric psychologist Amanda L. Thompson offers some advice on helping your child be a good friend to a child with cancer ([link removed]) .

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When a child is diagnosed with cancer, it affects everyone in the family. Brothers and sisters may react in many different ways as they adjust to all the changes that cancer brings.

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** Why children should get the HPV vaccine ([link removed])
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common sexually transmitted infection that can lead to cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine helps prevent your child from getting cancer if they are exposed to HPV.

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