‘It can be difficult to find the right words’: Parents’ needs when breaking news and communicating to children with cancer and their siblings

Méabh Kennya School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]

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Katie Duffya School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, IrelandView further author information

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Carol Hilliardb Nursing Practice Development Unit, Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, DublinView further author information

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Mary O’Rourkec Social Work, Haematology/Oncology, at Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin (National Pediatric Hospital), Dublin, IrelandView further author information

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Gillian Fortuned Department of Psychology, at Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin (National Pediatric Hospital), Dublin, IrelandView further author information

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Owen Smithe Medical Haematology/Oncology, at Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin (National Pediatric Hospital), Dublin, IrelandView further author information

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Geralyn Hynesa School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, IrelandView further author information

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Agnes Higginsa School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, IrelandView further author information

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