Section 2: Communication

In this section of the resource you will find advice on what to tell siblings, children and young people at diagnosis, current information parents receive, how to talk about a cancer diagnosis and how you can support the family.  

Current information parents receive

There is a wealth of information widely available to patients and families. Families are usually given information from the centre they are diagnosed in.

Supporting the family: How you can help

The information on this page may help you answer questions that may arise in consultations with family members of a child or young person (CYP) with cancer. It will also offer an understanding of the support the family receives from their unit.