Including Parents in Young Adult Cancer Care—A Paradigm Shift

Key Points

• To discuss the unique psychosocial challenges that parents face when their young adult children have cancer and the need for their inclusion in care.
• Descriptive viewpoint analysis of current cancer care practices.
• Identification of challenges faced by parents during their child's cancer treatment.
• Discussion of the necessity for specialized parental support.
• Highlights gaps in current cancer care regarding parental involvement.
• Identifies the psychosocial challenges parents encounter during their child's treatment.
• Suggests the need for a paradigm shift to include parents in young adult cancer care.