The parents of a teenage girl diagnosed with neuroblastoma are struggling with the hidden costs of her cancer care, fearing they may lose their home. The mother has reduced her working hours while the father has left his job to provide full-time care, leading to significant financial strain on the family.
Charity Young Lives vs Cancer reports that families with children facing cancer incur average extra costs of £700 monthly and lose about £6,000 in income, highlighting the broader impact of childhood cancer on family stability and finances.