Telling a child about a loved one’s cancer diagnosis

Telling a child about a loved one’s cancer diagnosis

Special to The Island News Cancer can affect anyone and everyone. Fathers, mothers, grandparents, aunts and uncles get diagnosed every day. Breaking the news of this diagnosis can be complicated. “A parent’s initial reaction is often to protect their child and hide a cancer diagnosis,” says Kim Wade, RN, BSN, OCN, an oncology nurse navigator at the Beaufort Memorial Keyserling Cancer Center. “While this response is understandable, it can add add…