If you care for teenagers with cancer, you know they are dealing with a unique situation. Not only are they facing a serious illness, but they are also making an often-stressful transition from child to adult. In this touching book, Kathleen Gill addresses the unique issues facing teenagers with cancer. In a straightforward manner, she captures adolescents' battles with cancer and shares her own experience of having cancer as a teen, offering advice about losing hair, relating to family and friends who are healthy, and balancing schoolwork with treatment. 1999. 144 pages. Softcover.