Abstract
Approximately one in every 350 children will develop cancer by adulthood, and despite the remarkable cure rate, cancer is still the leading cause of non-accidental death in children in affluent countries after the neonatal period. Most cancers in children cannot be prevented, are not preceded by obvious pre-malignant lesions and are not amenable to early diagnosis, but pediatric oncology is one of the greatest medical success stories of the past four decades. This chapter discusses the different forms of pediatric cancers and their modern-day treatments, focusing on minimizing side effects in children and adolescents.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Pediatric Psycho-Oncology |
| Subtitle of host publication | Psychosocial Aspects and Clinical Interventions: Second Edition |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119998839 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jul 2012 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Cancer
- Children
- Therapy
- Treatment
- Tumor
