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Caring for brothers and sisters when your child has cancer

SIBS charity share their advice on caring for brothers and sisters when your child is diagnosed with cancer.

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My brother or sister has terminal cancer

What you can do to help - and how to look after yourself.

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How will my siblings deal with my terminal diagnosis?

How your diagnosis might affect your brother or sister.

Supporting teenage and young adult siblings with grief

How older siblings react to grief after the death of their brother or sister.

Supporting child siblings with grief

How younger children express grief after the death of their brother or sister.

Molly - a young cancer patient supported by CLIC Sargent and her sister

My brother or sister has cancer

You can play a valuable role - plus get the support you need to cope with this too.

We'll face it all, together

We are the charity that helps children and young people (0-25) and their families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them.

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Young Lives vs Cancer is an operating name of CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children. A registered charity in England and Wales (1107328) and in Scotland (SC039857). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by member guarantee (No. 05273638). Registered office: 4th Floor, Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol, BS1 2NT. VAT no: 863639196. © 2023 CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children.

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