Economic Issues in Pediatric Cancer
Economic Issues in Pediatric Cancer Susan K. Parsons Pei-Jung Lin Joshua T. Cohen The rapid rise in health care costs in the United States has become an increasingly dominant news…
Palliative Care for the Child with Cancer
Palliative Care for the Child with Cancer Christina K. Ullrich Barbara M. Sourkes Joanne Wolfe Life is so strange. Sometimes you feel it’s like a book with chapters to fill,…
Educational Issues for Children with Cancer
Educational Issues for Children with Cancer Laurie D. Leigh Heather M. Conklin Jane E. Schreiber Each year in the United States, approximately 10,450 new cases of cancer occur in children…
Late Effects of Childhood Cancer and its Treatment
Late Effects of Childhood Cancer and its Treatment Wendy Landier Saro H. Armenian Anna T. Meadows Smita Bhatia Currently, an estimated 15,780 new cases of cancer are diagnosed, and an…
Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Oncology
Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Oncology Steven Joffe Jennifer Kesselheim Susan Shurin INTRODUCTION Few fields are as rich in ethical challenges as pediatric oncology. We want both to be truthful with…
The Other Side of the Bed: What Caregivers Can Learn from Listening to Patients and Their Families
The Other Side of the Bed: What Caregivers Can Learn from Listening to Patients and Their Families Stephen J. Chanock Vikas Kundra Nancy Goodman Mary D. Singer INTRODUCTION The pediatric…
Psychiatric and Psychosocial Support for the Child and Family
Psychiatric and Psychosocial Support for the Child and Family Lori S. Wiener Maryland Pao Melissa A. Alderfer Pediatric oncology treatment goes beyond seeking cures to include a focus on the…
Rehabilitation of the Child with Cancer
Rehabilitation of the Child with Cancer David W. Pruitt Mary A. McMahon Susan D. Apkon The comprehensive rehabilitation of children with cancer requires an interdisciplinary team approach across the continuum…
Nursing Support of the Child with Cancer
Nursing Support of the Child with Cancer Marilyn J. Hockenberry Nancy E. Kline Cheryl Rodgers Pediatric oncology nurses are essential contributors to the successful diagnosis, treatment, and cure of children…
Pain and Symptom Management
Pain and Symptom Management Elliot J. Krane Jacqueline Casillas Lonnie K. Zeltzer OVERVIEW OF CHILDHOOD CANCER There are approximately 12,400 children younger than 16 years diagnosed with cancer each year…
