The past four decades have seen remarkable progress in the treatment of chi
ldhood cancer and changes in the social environment in which cancer in the
family is experienced. Current research in pediatric psycho-oncology focuse
s on psychosocial consequences of the disease and on differentiating which
factors predict problematic versus positive outcomes in adjustment of the c
hild and the family. The papers in this Special Issue reflect much of the r
ecent developments in childhood psycho-oncology as well as the challenges t
o come. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.