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Ethical decision making is a fundamental goal common to both clinical medicine and clinical research trials of all types. Broad attempts have long been made to thoroughly explicate the elements of ethical decision making that are common to both settings.…
The diagnosis and treatment of cancer represents a major challenge for the family and the individual child. For most families, coping with a child's cancer will be the most stressful and difficult experience they will face. Although the majority of…
With ongoing advances in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancers, increasing numbers of children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer are becoming long-term survivors. However, even as higher cure rates are achieved, there is increasing recognition that the diagnosis and…
Progress in understanding the causes of pediatric cancer, as well as advances in cancer-directed therapies, hold great promise for curing and extending the lives of many children diagnosed with cancer. However, as advances in medicine and technology improve the survival…
More than 2000 children die each year in the United States of cancer-related causes, and many more are living with advanced cancer. In children with cancer, it is not always possible to determine whether the disease will be responsive to…
History of Pediatric Oncology Nursing Nursing is the largest health care occupation in the United States, representing 2.7 million jobs—a number that is expected to grow by 26% or more before 2020, faster than the national average of 14%. Because…
Expert and timely management of emergent situations is crucial in the practice of pediatric oncology. Although many emergencies are common across the spectrum of pediatric patients, such as seizure, respiratory arrest, and electrolyte abnormalities, others stem from the underlying cancer…
Introduction Infections are important issues faced by children with cancer. Invasive bacterial and fungal infections are problematic mainly in those receiving intensive treatment. Viruses may also be life-threatening in specific circumstances. Furthermore, non–life-threatening infections such as upper respiratory tract infection…
The incidence of cancer in childhood is relatively rare when compared to the incidence in adults; approximately 6500 new cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. Nevertheless, cancer remains the second most common cause of death during childhood.…