Participants
cancer, Cancer
CANCER, RECURRENCE, CHILDHOOD CANCER, CANCER
Participants were recruited via the Norwegian Cancer Society by attending patient association meetings, as well as via Facebook and posters in oncology clinics. Adolescent survivors of cancer who had diagnosed with cancer or had had a recurrence in the age‐range of 15–35 years and at least 1 year post‐treatment were invited to participate. Each potential participant was made aware of the study procedures, risks and benefits. Written consent was obtained prior to the interviews and all participant identifiers were removed and the participants were given fictitious names. Eleven people wished to participate. Two participants declined to join after the initial contact was made. One had a relapse and was receiving therapy and therefore no longer met the inclusion criteria. Eight participants remained, two of which were men. Four participants were survivors of childhood cancers, while the others had been diagnosed in their teens. At the time of the study, the participants' ages ranged from 18 to 35.