July 30, 2021
A young woman with a prosthetic leg hopes to make the world a more empathetic place. If only she didn’t have to do it during the first dates.
News in pediatric oncology
International collaboration helps refine treatment for childhood leukemia
July 29, 2021
Vincristine and dexamethasone pulses can be safely eliminated from low-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment
Montreal doctors use ‘heated chemotherapy’ on 3-year-old boy with sarcoma
July 21, 2021
A hospital in Montreal has used “heated chemotherapy” to attack the cancer of a three-year-old boy in what is believed to be one of the first times in Canada the treatment was used on such a young patient.
Can leukemia in children with Down syndrome be prevented? Princess Margaret Scientists reveal a new target that suggests it can
July 19, 2021
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For the first time, Princess Margaret researchers have mapped out where and how leukemia begins and develops in infants with Down syndrome in preclinical models, paving the way to potentially prevent this cancer in the future.
Children with Down syndrome have a 150-fold increased risk of developing myeloid leukemia within the first five years of their life. Yet the mechanism by which the extra copy of chromosome 21 predisposes to leukemia remains unclear.
Dr. Google is not your friend
July 12, 2021
It’s incredible that we live in a world where we can search our symptoms online and within seconds, we’re given thousands of suggestions as to what we are dealing with. But it can also be a cancer survivor’s worst enemy. Most of the symptoms people suffer from as side-effects from cancer treatment will align with any other number of cancers and can lead you down a rabbit hole of despair if you let it.
Surviving Cancer – Through the Eyes of a 16-year-old
July 8, 2021
Want to know what it’s like to be a teenage survivor of childhood cancer? We asked 16-year-old Michael G. to share his experience, during National Cancer Survivor Month.
Nursed back to health
June 9, 2021
Nine years later, not only is Goff cancer-free, she also works as an oncology nurse at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital — on the same floor where she received cancer treatment as a patient.
Yoga in the Pediatric Oncology Population: A Review of the Literature
June 3, 2021
Although no randomized clinical trials have been conducted to date on this important topic, the studies reviewed showed that delivering yoga to this population is feasible and safe. Additionally, preliminary findings on the impact of yoga for some of the common symptoms and treatment-related side effects experienced by children and adolescents affected by cancer are promising.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related quality of life and anxiety in pediatric hematology/oncology patients
June 3, 2021
The study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and anxiety levels of pediatric Hematology/Oncology patients during the COVID19 pandemic and evaluate the association between anxiety levels and physical, emotional, and social aspects of HRQoL.
Childhood cancer survivors at risk for loneliness
April 30, 2021
Some childhood cancer survivors appeared at elevated risk for loneliness, according to study results presented during the virtual Oncology Nursing Society Congress.
