21 Families | 17 parents (mother & father) 1 father 3 mothers |
Age (years) | 43.2 yr |
Time since death (months) | 20 |
Age of deceased children 13 boys 8 girls | 18.3 yr SD: 15 - 25 |
Types of cancer | Ewing sarcoma: 7 (33.3%) Osteosarcoma: 6 (28.6%) Rhabdomyosarcoma: 3 (14.3%) Chondosarcoma: 1 (4.7%) Neuroblastoma: 1 (4.7%) Malignant temporal tumour: 1 (4.7%) Neuroectodermal tumour: 1 (4.7%); Pulmonary adenocarcinoma: 1 (4.7%) |
Mean prevalence of siblings in bereaved families | 2 |