The experience of parental cancer among emerging adult university students
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DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2016.1275918
Abstract: ABSTRACT Cancer is a disease that can have negative as well as some positive outcomes for the survivor, caregiver, and offspring. To date, there has been little research on the experiences of emerging adult offspring.… read more here.
Keywords: parental cancer; emerging adult; university; cancer ... See more keywords
Anxiety and its correlates among young adults with a history of parental cancer
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DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2017.1307895
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose: We assessed whether experiencing parental cancer during childhood was associated with anxiety levels during young adulthood—and whether parental survival status moderated anxiety or related psychosocial outcomes. Methods: Young adults who experienced parental cancer… read more here.
Keywords: cancer childhood; parental cancer; anxiety; anxiety correlates ... See more keywords
Study protocol: a randomized control trial of African American families fighting parental cancer together
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DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-5052-8
Abstract: BackgroundAfrican American adults experience a disproportionate burden and increased mortality for most solid tumor cancers and their adolescent children are negatively impacted by the illness experience. The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to… read more here.
Keywords: parental cancer; trial; american families; cancer ... See more keywords
Communicating with children about parental cancer: The devil in the details.
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DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.7_suppl.81
Abstract: 81Background: Parents with dependent children express concerns about cancer’s impact on children, and describe challenges with communication, such as deciding how to share news of a diagnosis (Asbury et al., 2014). Though open communication may… read more here.
Keywords: parental cancer; cancer devil; devil details; cancer ... See more keywords