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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"pediatric cancer"”.
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Yoga for Pediatric Cancer Out-Patients
… aggressive treatments necessary for survival in pediatric oncology are associated with adverse psychosocial and physical side effects. Physical activity (PA) has been shown to be a safe and effective strategy to positively impact the sequelae of cancer and its treatments. Although there are many …
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Hereditary and inborn etiology of pediatric cancer
The etiology of childhood cancer remains largely elusive. In rare cases, genetic mutations and environmental exposures such as radiation are known causes. For the vast majority of childhood cancer patients, there is no known cause for their disease. With an increasing number of childhood cancer …
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Development of animal models in pediatric cancer
… was designed to develop xenograft mouse model in pediatric cancers with focus upon neuroblastoma - the most common form of solid tumors in childhood cancer and leukemia- the most prevalent form of pediatric cancer. The thesis consists of two sections- Section1 includes testing and validating the …
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Parental Adjustment: an Examination of Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Survivors
<p>Caregivers of survivors of pediatric cancer face ongoing social, emotional and financial challenges that may result in enduring illness- and caregiving-related distress. After patients complete treatment there are challenges that persist. Indeed, emerging physical and cognitive "late effects," …
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Psychosocial Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Cancer
Children with cancer are at risk for poorer health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Prior work indicates that HRQOL may change throughout cancer treatment, and some evidence indicates that psychosocial factors affect overall HRQOL. Additional research is needed to examine the trajectory of …
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Parental Factors Impacting Neurobehavioral Late Effects in Latino Pediatric Cancer Survivors
While the survival rate for children with cancer has increased markedly over the past 50 years, the side effects resulting from cancer and cancer treatment have become a major concern for health care providers and families alike. Survivors of childhood cancers are at risk for late occurring …
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Time-Restricted Eating and Prebiotic Supplementation in Young Adult Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Pediatric cancer has historically been a leading cause of child mortality, however, over the past several decades, survival rates have increased from 58% in the 1970’s to a current 5-year survival rate of 85%. Despite long term remission, PCS experience chronic disease at an earlier age than …
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Social Support, Parent-Child Communication And Reactions To Pediatric Cancer Medical Procedures
… support, parent-child communication during pediatric cancer treatment-related medical procedures, and parent and child reactions to these procedures.</p> <p>Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in children (ACS, 2012) and children and their parents both report that …
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The psychosocial functioning in pediatric cancer survivors: The role of neurocognitive abilities.
With the increase in survival for children with cancer, part of the focus of current research is aimed towards evaluating how these children are adapting psychosocially. Neurocognitive deficits have been well established. However, there are multiple facets encompassing quality of life, including …
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Study of Natural Killer Cells and Their Therapeutic Role in Pediatric Cancer
… cells have been used for therapeutic purposes in pediatric oncology, for example by harnessing the mechanisms of NK cell surveillance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or intervention-augmented antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) in neuroblastoma. However, the underlying cellular …
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The Participation Of NGOs In Healthcare: The Case Of Pediatric Cancer Treatment In Argentina
… specifically evident in programs that focus on pediatric oncology treatment due to the fact that ideas about childhood, chronic disease, and mortality construct an unusual collaborative framework between governmental and non-governmental healthcare professionals. Pediatric cancer contradicts …
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Distance to treatment center and other non-medical factors that can influence pediatric cancer survival
… component in determining the prognosis for all pediatric cancers is the biology of specific malignancies. However, it has also been found that non-medical factors such as distance between home and treatment center, rural versus urban residence, and socioeconomic status can influence pediatric …
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EMOTION REGULATION, EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING, AND UNDERSTANDING OF INTENTIONALITY IN CHILDREN WITH A HISTORY OF PEDIATRIC CANCER
… that may be affected by the experience of pediatric cancer in young children, with particular focus on emotion regulation, executive functioning, and identifying the intentions of others. Additionally, it was hypothesized that parents of children with and without a history of pediatric …
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Measuring Quality Of Life In Pediatric Cancer Patients: The Relationships Among Parental Depression, Anxiety, Stress, And Concor
… of the physiological aspects of childhood cancer have resulted in a greater need to conceptualize the disease psychologically as a chronic illness that causes significant stress and requires ongoing adjustment. This study investigates the relationships among parental characteristics, child …
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Socioeconomic Status and Access to Resources as Predictors of Sibling Hope and Sibling Coping with Pediatric Cancer-Related Stressors
Although most siblings of pediatric cancer patients adjust well to cancer diagnosis and treatment course, some siblings demonstrate significant adjustment difficulties. One question is whether these siblings may also be at risk for reduced hope and poor coping, especially if family roles and …
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The Impact of Specialized Family Camps on Quality of Life and Hope in Families Who Are Coping with Pediatric Cancer
… specialized summer camps for children with cancer have been shown to have various positive results in those who attend. Family camps have become increasingly popular over the past few years, but the efficacy of family camps for specialized populations has not been well established through …
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Thoughts, feelings, and actions: a retrospective study of the coping efforts of pediatric cancer patients in the context of the home, institution, and community
… retrospective examination of the experiences of pediatric cancer patients and their families from a contextual perspective. The home, institution, and community contexts were investigated to reveal their influences on the coping efforts of the study participants. Ten families of children with …
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Examining The Psychometric Properties Of The Family Resource Scale-Revised
… under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer in the year 2015 (Siegel, 2015). The five year survival rate across all cancer types is roughly 80%, and there are over 330,000 survivors of pediatric cancers (Ward, 2014; Cure, 2014). Pediatric cancer poses psychological and physical stress …
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The concerns, needs and coping strategies of fathers when their children have cancer
… have discovered that trying to live with pediatric cancer demands all the energy they can produce. Many studies have been conducted to ascertain the feelings and needs of families in this crisis however, there is a paucity of research focusing on the fathers feelings and the father's …
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