And it is childhood cancer that has the greatest potential to catapult a remote fear into an unimaginable reality. As a pediatric oncologist, having cared for children with cancer and their families for more than 25 years, I know that only a parent who has confronted such a diagnosis truly understands the depth of this fear, as it touches the core of who we are as parents.
费城——对父母而言，或许没有比疾病或意外丧子更为深刻的恐惧。儿童癌症最有可能将遥远的恐惧变为难以想象的现实。作为一名照顾患癌儿童及其家属超过25年的儿科肿瘤学家，我知道只有面对癌症诊断的家长才能真正理解这种深不见底的恐惧，因为它触动了我们身为家长的价值核心。