A diagnosis of cancer for a child, adolescent or young adult causes huge shockwaves through a family. Parents, grandparents, siblings and others will respond in different ways. It is common for different family members to experience a whole range of emotions, including:
The American Cancer Society has excellent material on children and cancer at http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2_3x.asp?rnav=cridg&dt=7
Children diagnosed with cancer have many concerns and reactions that are different from those of an adult diagnosed with cancer. Many children-specific services are available in Australia: please refer to our Links to useful sites about children and cancer.
Updated June 2007
A hugely popular relay-style event that raises money for cancer research.
