Why do children with cancer have to miss school?
Kids with cancer will usually have to go to the doctor or hospital to get their treatments. This can mean missing a lot of school. Also, some of the treatments can make kids feel very tired or sick. If this happens, your classmate may need to stay home from school and rest. • How will cancer change my classmate? Sometimes, kids coming back to school after cancer treatment look different than before they left. They might not be able to play as much at recess or after school. They might be behind in school from missing classes. But, in all the important ways, your classmate with cancer is still the same person he or she was before getting sick.
