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● Cancer detection and its related treatments impose unwanted physical and psychological complications on children and their families.
● Occupational therapy can be effective in controlling the symptoms and managing functional problems of cancer and its related treatments.
● Familiarizing physicians, nurses, and other professionals with occupational therapy can facilitate the early diagnosis of functional difficulties and referral process.

Plain Language Summary 
Cancer is one of the most common diseases in children that can affect the daily life of children and their families. Besides, prolonged, multiple, unpleasant, and aggressive cancer treatments impose unwanted symptoms and restrictions on the child and the family. Occupational therapy can be effective in reducing some of these symptoms and related functional problems. However, because of the specific conditions of childhood cancers and oncology wards, occupational therapists have been less involved in this field. Familiarizing physicians, nurses, and other related professionals with the occupational therapy process and services can facilitate the early diagnosis of child functional problems and appropriate referral to occupational therapy.