‘You have to look for the good things or you will fall apart’: how families face childhood cancer together

‘You have to look for the good things or you will fall apart’: how families face childhood cancer together

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https://www.theguardian.com/me-my-family-and-cancer/2023/sep/12/you-have-to-look-for-the-good-things-or-you-will-fall-apart-how-families-face-childhood-cancer-together

When a young person is diagnosed with cancer, the impact is felt by all who love them. Five families share the realities of loving and, tragically, sometimes losing a child with cancer

There are around 4,200 new cases of cancer in children and young people each year in the UK. That’s 12 families a day whose lives are changed for ever. When a young person is diagnosed with cancer, their loved ones’ lives are upended too, from the emotional turmoil to the practicalities of work. However, the pain of a diagnosis often brings families together to get through their darkest moments …