Support program for parents and teens after a new cancer diagnosis
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests a brief program meant to reduce anxiety and build resilience in families when a child was newly diagnosed with cancer. It involves both the parent and the child (ages 8–17) and requires consent/assent and English ability.
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Who can take part
- Your child is 0–17 and was diagnosed with cancer within the last 12 months
- The parent and child can communicate in spoken and written English
- The parent is willing to consent to join the research
- For the child age 8–17, they can agree to participate (assent)
- There is no current active suicidal thoughts reported by the parent
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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