SCHOOL DIFFICULTIES in Children Cancer Survivors: A Narrative Review and a Teacher Point-of-View

Fanny Delehaye^1,2,3,*, Caroline Fayet², Julien Lejeune⁴
1 Department of Medicine, University of Caen, Caen, 14000, France
2 Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital of Caen, Caen, 14000, France
3 Laboratory “ANTICIPE” UNIT U1086 INSERM, Caen, 14000, France
4 Department of Pediatric Oncology, Clocheville University Hospital, Tours, 37000, France
* Corresponding Author: Fanny Delehaye. Email: f.delehaye@gmail.com

Psycho-Oncologie https://doi.org/10.32604/po.2024.042737

Received 09 June 2023; Accepted 18 February 2024; Published online 12 March 2024

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Abstract

School difficulties are common in children cancer survivors and may be prognostic for the success of the patient social reintegration after the disease. Here, we carry out a narrative review of the literature from 2001 to 2022 to assess the school difficulties of these patients, the predictive factors of these difficulties, and the possible long-term consequences. We punctuate this review the practical point-of-view of a teacher dedicated to our hospital, who works with children with chronic diseases such as cancer. Therefore, we expose possible barriers and solutions to improve the scholar reintegration and limit the impact of cancer on the academic achievement.