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