S. Ameringer, C. F. Macpherson, Lindsay Jibb
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This chapter provides an overview of the childhood cancer symptom literature and reviews the personalized health factors influencing the symptom experience in these young patients: biology and genetics, growth and development, behavior, family connection, and the social and treating environment.
Abstract
Children with cancer experience a myriad of symptoms, often occurring as symptom clusters. These symptoms are the result of the disease, its treatment, and associated procedures, can hinder the child’s psychosocial and physical development, and have negative...
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AMERINGER, S.; MACPHERSON, C. F.; JIBB, Lindsay. Symptom science in pediatric oncology. Pediatric Oncology, 2020.