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In this Brief Report, we describe their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after arrival. In a multicenter, cross-sectional survey across five Swiss pediatric oncology centers, we included patients \u226418 years at diagnosis who arrived after 24 February 2022 and were undergoing active treatment. HRQoL was assessed by the PedsQL\u2122 4.0 Generic Core Scales (self- and parent-reports). Fourteen of 23 eligible families (61%) participated. HRQoL declined with age, particularly in physical functioning, while psychosocial functioning remained relatively stable but lower among adolescents; parent scores closely matched self-reports. Scores were referenced against a published cohort of healthy Ukrainian children and previously reported pediatric cancer populations. Given the small sample and lack of a matched control group, the findings cannot separate the effects of displacement, cancer, and treatment and are hypothesis-generating. 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