Articles That Discuss pediatric cancer
Pediatric Head and Neck Cancer- Prevent, Treat, Reduce Mucositis
The area’s sensitivity (pediatric head and neck cancer) also means the effects of treatment can lower patient quality of life due to symptoms including loss of appetite, difficulty swallowing, or
Continue readingAYA Late Effects- Painful, Expensive-
“A substantial proportion of adult survivors of (AYA cancer survivors) experienced financial hardship. Vulnerable sociodemographic status and late effects were associated with hardship.” The
Continue readingFor Pediatric and AYA Cancer Survivors a “Cure is NOT Enough”
I’ve never said the phrase A Cure Is Not Enough out loud. It sounds like the title of some sort of weird movie. I feel selfish for even thinking it. I am a long-term survivor of an incurable blood
Continue readingPediatric/AYA Psychological Side Effects
“The results revealed a higher relative risk of psychiatric hospital contact among survivors compared with siblings and matched individuals, and the risk remained elevated in survivors at 50 years
Continue readingCan Pediatric/AYA Cancer Late-Stage Side-Effects be prevented?
“”Cure is no longer a sufficient goal in pediatric cancer care,” the researchers wrote. “As the vast majority of these patients survive, attention must be paid to their long-term
Continue readingPediatric Cancer-Prevent/Reduce Late Stage Side Effects-
Aggressive Therapies for Pediatric Cancer Will Result in Long-term and Late Stage Side Effects- Conventional oncology has come along way in improving the survival of pediatric cancer patients. Many cancers
Continue readingPediatric Cancer- Enhance Chemo, Ease Toxicity Through Nutritional and Herbal Supplementation
Pediatric Cancer patients endure greater toxicity achieving cures though these patients may experience greater health challenges later in life Pediatric Cancer management is more difficult than adult cancer
Continue readingPediatric Cancer-Cranial Irradiation, Increased Risk of Stroke
“The incidence of neurovascular events in this population is 100-fold higher than in the general pediatric population and cranial irradiation is an important risk factor” I’m going to
Continue readingThe Four Major Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Issues
Four?! Only four cancer issues? I didn’t say only 4, I’m saying these are the 4 most important cancer issues to an adolescent and young adult cancer patient. Looking back over my cancer experiences
Continue readingAYA Cancer Survivors- Identify and Prevent Long-Term and Late Side Effects
As many as two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors develop a long-term complication from the surgery, chemotherapy or radiation used in cancer treatment…” It shouldn’t be surprising
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