OPACC's 2015 AGM presentations now online
You can now view videos of OPACC's 2015 AGM presentations on YouTube here: AGM (includes President's and Financial reports and Election...
Jun 17, 2015
Study on psychological and conjugal functioning among parents of children with cancer
This study on the well-being of parents of children with cancer, conducted by researchers from the Department of Psychology of the...
Jun 3, 2014
Social Competence in Childhood Cancer Patients
Social deficits have been observed as a consistent ‘late effect’ for childhood cancer patients. A late effect is a side effect that...
May 26, 2014
Cancer diagnosis doesn't increase a child's risk of post-traumatic stress disorder
A St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study found that despite being diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses, childhood cancer...
Jan 22, 2014
Childhood Cancer Survival and Feelings of Loss
The most horrifying words any parent could hear at a doctor’s appointment are, “The tests came back, and your child has cancer.” With...
Oct 29, 2013
Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely To Develop Mental Health Disorders Later In Life
People who had cancer as children are more likely to be treated for neurodevelopmental, emotional or behavioral disorders later in life,...
Sep 25, 2013
Study finds most adult survivors of childhood cancer cope well, but some are susceptible to symptoms
The majority of adult survivors of childhood cancer reported no or few symptoms of psychological distress over a 13 year follow-up period...
Sep 5, 2013
Young children treated for cancer may be at risk for PTSD
Nearly one in five young children with cancer suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a small new study. Read...
Sep 12, 2012