Ninety children aged seven to 13 were interviewed by children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent for the study, which was commissioned by the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative, to assess the impact cancer and treatment have on a child’s life.
The study looked particularly at the effect on their education, friendships and family life, and found that the poor approach to joint working resulted in children missing out and falling behind at school, struggling to maintain friendships and to fit in as part of a wider social group.
The results published in a new report, The Impact of Cancer on a Child’s World, found children also said that visible effects such as hair loss and weight gain made them feel different to their peers and fatigue often prevented them from taking part in physical and social activities.
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