Psychological impact of cancer diagnosis on siblings often 'forgotten' - study 

For the study, DCU researchers interviewed people aged between 20 and 65 who had brothers or sisters living with the diagnosis, or who were deceased. File Picture: iStock

The grieving process of those whose sibling is diagnosed with or dies from cancer is often treated as less important or forgotten entirely compared to the children and parents of the patient, a new study by Dublin City University has found.  

The researchers found that a lot of attention has been paid to the psychological impact on the parents and children of those diagnosed compared to their brothers or sisters.