EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER

Kirsten Bost 2nd Block

INTRO. PARAGRAPH

Thesis Statement:

Childhood cancer affects children and their families physically, mentally, and financially.

1ST PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence:

Childhood cancer affects children physically because treatments can be damaging and have harsh side effects.

1ST PARAGRAPH EVIDENCE

Main Point 1: Harsh side effects

Harsh side effects include fatigue, flu-like symptoms, hair loss, and blood clotting problems.

Main Point 2: Damage healthy cells

Other types of fast-growing healthy cells, such as blood and hair cells, also can be damaged along with cancer cells, causing adverse reactions, or side effects.

2ND PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence:

Childhood cancer affects children mentally because they feel they have no control over their health and have lowered IQ.

2ND PARAGRAPH EVIDENCE

Main Point 1: Loss of control over health

Patients with cancer and other disorders perceived significantly less control over their health than did healthy adolescents.

Main Point 2: Lowered IQIn a study, 9 of 18 survivors were having learning problems at school 5 years after diagnosis.

3RD PARAGRAPH

Topic Sentence:

Childhood cancer affects patients and their parents financially because treatments are expensive and require a lot of travel.

3RD PARAGRAPH EVIDENCE

Main Point 1: Treatment expenses

In one study, 37% of families reported that they were forced to borrow money to cover the extra cost of treatment related to the child’s illness.

Main Point 2: Excessive travel

Among other hardships, families with children who had cancer were required to travel 400 km to receive treatment.

CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH

Thesis Statement:

Childhood cancer affects children and their families physically, mentally, and financially.