Even highly curable childhood cancers can take a substantial toll on families

New research in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds that families of children receiving treatment for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) experience substantial and lasting challenges beginning early after diagnosis, according to a new multicenter study embedded in a Children's Oncology Group (COG) trial. The COG includes more than 200 member institutions that treat about 80% of all new cases of childhood and adolescent cancer; therefore, these findings represent the experiences of most families.

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