What about school?
Author: Dr. med. Gesche Riabowol (née Tallen), Editor: Maria Yiallouros, Reviewer: Prof. Dr. med. U. Creutzig, English Translation: Dr. med. Gesche Riabowol (nee Tallen), Hannah McRae, Last modification: 2024/04/19 https://kinderkrebsinfo.de/doi/e1986
In every large treatment center in Germany, children and teenagers dealing with frequent and regular hospital stays have the opportunity to keep up with their school curriculum at an an age- and level-appropriate learning environment and/or private tutoring sessions. After the completion of treatment, patients usually receive support from the psychosocial team for successful reintegration in their school.
A child's cancer is a stressful situation for the whole family. The psychosocial team of the clinic or later the aftercare facility provides advice and support to patients and their relatives from diagnosis to completion of treatment as well as during aftercare. Don't hesitate to take advantage of this offer. It is an integral part of the treatment concept of all paediatric oncology centres in many countries. Here you will find comprehensive information on this.