When your child develops cancer

A diagnosis of cancer in a child always sends powerful ripples of fear and worry through their parents and loved ones. In truth, it is not just the child who most likely has an arduous and painful journey ahead of them with the potential of a devastating outcome, but families must endure the transition from feeling safe and in control of their lives, to living with vulnerability and uncertainty. In Jamaica, where how much parents can spend impacts whether their child will survive, there is growing concern that more needs to be done to help families navigate the painful journey of cancer treatment. The country's only local paediatric oncologist/ haematologist Dr Michelle Reece-Mills, has...