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Section 2: Communication

In this section of the resource you will find communication information about children’s cancer.

AMRC membership

AMRC membership is the hallmark of quality research funding. To be accepted into membership, CCLG has demonstrated that we follow the AMRC's rigorous standards in peer review, enabling us to ensure the research we fund is of the highest quality.

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. This may include information specific to the treatment centre as well as general information about undergoing treatment. These are sometimes called ‘family held records’ or ‘family information files.’

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.

Organisation of children's cancer care in the UK

Children are seen in both primary (GP), emergency care and secondary care (local hospital) when they present with symptoms. Suspicion of cancer leads to referral to one of the UK or Ireland, tertiary specialist children’s cancer centres, known as Principal Treatment Centres, for diagnosing and treating cancer in children and young people 0-16 years.

Section 4: Challenges

In this section of the resource you will find information about some of the commonest challenges faced by children with cancer.