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Sleep patterns in children and young people (CYP) with cancer may be and most often are disrupted.

With a cancer diagnosis comes the necessity of taking medications.

In this section of the resource you will find information about the basics of palliative care for children with cancer.

Palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions is an active and total approach to care, from the point of diagnosis or recognition, embracing physical, emotional, social and spiritual elements through to death and beyond.

This section is designed to give a brief insight into the medical management of the main symptoms experienced in the child or young person (CYP) with advanced cancer and a brief insight into the main issues families face.

Children, young people and their siblings often cope better with difficult news than adults expect. They usually sense when something is wrong, even if they do not fully understand it.

Cancer unfortunately is one of the leading causes of death from disease in children worldwide (World Health Organisation, 2021). The death of a child is a devastating experience for everyone who knew and loved the child.

In this section of the resource you will find information about some aspects of psychosocial support.

Treatment beads are a popular and useful way for a child or young person (CYP) and their family record their cancer journey.

It is well recognised that having a child or adolescent with cancer puts a large financial strain on a family unit with the extra costs involved.