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The award-winning Contact magazine is a free quarterly magazine for families of children and young people with cancer.

Launched in 2004, it acts as an essential source of information and reduces the isolation that families with children diagnosed with a rare disease, such as cancer, inevitably face. Each themed issue focuses on one aspect of cancer in children and young people, and contains informative articles by childhood cancer professionals and stories from parents, young people and childhood cancer survivors.

 

Body image

In this edition, we explore how children or young people might feel about their body image when confronted with changes to their appearance, as well as what might help them. We hear how parents and caregivers can play a key role by initiating honest conversations, providing reassurance, and celebrating strengths beyond appearance. Healthcare teams and charities can also help by introducing support like therapy or counselling, peer support groups, and practical tips for managing visible side effects.