Siblings’ emotional and developmental needs are affected across the course of a child’s cancer — not only at end of life. The research highlights the importance of screening for sibling distress and offering supports (peer support, counseling, family-centered communication, and validated sibling assessment tools). Read more: https://www.acco.org/for-siblings/

A new study by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Davis has found that radiation from medical imaging may increase the risk of blood cancers in children. Read more: https://www.rttnews.com/amp/3575774/radiation-from-medical-scans-may-cause-thousands-of-childhood-cancers-study-says.aspx