DISCLOSING A HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD CANCER TO ROMANTIC PARTNERS.

D W van den Hoek Bos-M A TuinmanM A HillenF L HuijgensE KurpershoekG CalaminusP KaatschM HagedoornVicky Lehmann

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2023)

Young adult childhood cancer survivors appear rather open in disclosing their cancer history to (potential) romantic partners, and few experienced negative responses. Psycho-educational programs may emphasize such findings in helping to prevent fear of disclosure or avoidance of dating and disclosure among survivors. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

childhood cancer
young adults
hiv testing
minimally invasive
public health
men who have sex with men
squamous cell carcinoma
risk assessment
climate change
hiv infected