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Is global symptom assessment in childhood cancer possible?

01 October 2004

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Cancer patients must self report their symptoms. However, self reporting in children and young adults is fraught with difficulties because of their inability to...

Making healthcare decisions with children

01 March 2003

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Children’s cancers are seldom like adult cancers. They frequently have a different pathology, arise in different body locations and have a different treatment regime...

Play in the community — quality care for the child with cancer

01 October 2004

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Play, the universal language of children, is an important child-centred communication tool and is a necessity for a sick child. Play can help the child with cancer...

Young people’s and carer’s views on the cancer services they receive

01 February 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Patient and public involvement is key to understanding how cancer services can be improved and developed. This article reports on user and carer involvement in a...

The use of blood products in paediatric oncology units in the UK

01 September 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Research

Aim The clinical practice group of the Royal College of Nursing paediatric oncology nurses’ forum carried out an exploratory study to examine practice in...

Physical problems and psychosocial function in children with cancer

01 April 2008

Paediatric Nursing

A&S Science

Aim: to describe the physical disease and treatment-related problems and psychosocial function among children with cancer. Method: Thirty-nine children aged seven to...

Improving outcomes: update on progress

10 May 2009

Paediatric Nursing

General

In 2005 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published guidance on improving outcomes in children and young people with cancer. The...

Survivors of childhood cancer

10 May 2009

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Treatment of childhood cancer aims to cure with minimum risk to the patient’s subsequent health. Monitoring the long-term effects of treatment on children and young...

Cook to order: meeting the nutritional needs of children with cancer in hospital

10 May 2009

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Malnutrition and cachexia are frequent consequences of childhood cancer and its treatment. Providing appetising hospital food in a timely, flexible way can help...

Technology into practice: Young people’s, parents’ and nurses’ perceptions of WISECARE+

01 December 2007

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Technology is a central aspect of young people’s lives, with the internet and mobile phone technology providing the preferred means of communication. This pilot...

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