Social Connectedness May Improve Wellbeing in Young Cancer Survivors
Increased levels of social isolation are prominent among young adult cancer survivors and can be detrimental to overall wellbeing,...
Aug 18, 2023
When young people survive cancer, their mental-health struggles are often just beginning
Thanks to advances in treatments, children’s chances of surviving cancer are higher than ever before. But the trauma that patients...
Jun 30, 2023
Poor Mental Health Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer—Risk Factors and a Call for Intervention
Despite consistent evidence suggesting high rates of physical and psychosocial morbidity among survivors of childhood cancer, debate...
Jun 23, 2023
Childhood, Adolescent Cancers Linked to Higher Risk of Major Psychiatric Disorders
Compared with the general population, survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers have an increased risk of 6 major psychiatric ...
Feb 2, 2023
Loneliness May Lead to Chronic Conditions Emotional Distress in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Young adult childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk for loneliness, which may be linked to new-onset chronic conditions and...
Jan 23, 2023
Parents of Children with Cancer May Need Psychological Support as well as their Child
Having a child diagnosed with cancer is a life-changing event. Childhood cancer not only impacts children undergoing treatment, it can...
Feb 7, 2022
Identify feelings, act on behalf of others to address survivor guilt in cancer
For oncologists and other clinicians who see cancer survivors on a regular basis, the first step toward helping patients with survivor ...
Dec 16, 2021
Survivors of pediatric cancer at increased risk for psychiatric disorders
Survivors of childhood cancer had increased risk for long-term psychiatric disorders compared with their siblings or peers, according ...
Dec 9, 2021
Supporting Parents After a Child’s Cancer Diagnosis
Does time really heal all wounds? As the parent of a child who was diagnosed with cancer, I know that some wounds never do heal ...
Oct 5, 2021
Fear of Disease Progression Can Be ‘Debilitating’ For Some Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors
While it is normal for parents of childhood cancer survivors to experience anxiety and depression related to the fear of disease ...
Aug 19, 2021