Sample characteristics
cancer, cancers, tumors
OVARIAN CANCER, CANCERS, LATE EFFECTS, CANCER, DISEASE, TUMORS, ACUTE LEUKEMIA
Two men and six women aged 21–34 participated in this study. They had been diagnosed with different cancers at different stages of late childhood and early adolescence. One participant had ovarian cancer. Both men suffered from tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) and four women suffered from acute leukemia. Only one of the men had a higher education and a steady job. Four of the six women were pursuing a higher education while one had a steady job. All participants suffered some degree of late effects of cancer and felt milestones in adolescence had been significantly affected by their disease. Four participants were single and claimed this was a result of their disease. The other four were in partnerships. Neither of the male participants was in romantic relationships. The sample characteristics are based on the information spontaneously provided during the interviews as no one was asked specifically about marital status or other personal details. See Table Sample characteristics (