Financial and Legal Burdens and Discrimination after Surviving a Childhood Cancer Diagnosis in Germany—Results from a Survey in the German Childhood Cancer Survivor Community
Our findings highlight the significant prevalence of lifelong financial and legal burdens and discrimination among childhood cancer survivors. It reveals the urgent need for education, awareness campaigns regarding cancer survival, and legal measures to end discrimination and to establish equal treatment in terms of social and financial issues. Our results contribute to the ongoing discussion surrounding the law named "Right to be Forgotten" and advocate an implementation in Germany.
Authors
- Marie Alfes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-9573)
- Jennifer Gotta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0524-6574)
- Edward W. Wild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9399-2108)
- Jette Luedersen
- Lisa Scharping
- Astrid Zehbe
- Bjoern Hessing
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
- Deutsche Kinderkrebsstiftung (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2025.0026
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00