Childhood Cancer Survivors: Beyond Fear and Stigma

Navigating through the experience of Childhood Cancer and speaking to the survivors about treatment, side effects, and fear. Panelists - Shekar (Childhood cancer survivor - Hodgkin’s Lymphoma), Nazia (Childhood cancer survivor - Osteosarcoma), and Shamika (Head, Development Team, St. Jude India Childcare Centres. 00:00 Introduction to the Panel 11:20 Challenges faced with friends and in school 15:53 Advice for patients, parents, and survivors 18:55 How can society help 24:47 Understand the fear of childhood cancer patients and survivors 27:16 Advice for parents 32:10 Side effects of treatment 36 Reasons people leave treatments mid-way 43:28 Marriage and Challenges and Support for the same 53:50 Disclosing the same during interviews and while pursuing careers 58:50 Disability Certificates 59:31 Concluding Remarks 1:03:49 Outro