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Childhood cancers: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Hockenberry, MJ; Coody, DK; Bennett, BS
Published in: Pediatric nursing
May 1990

Treatment advances over the last few decades have dramatically increased survival for children with cancer. More than half the children treated for cancer are now cured. Consequently, professionals working with these children are beginning to focus on minimizing the adverse effects of cancer and its treatment as well as helping families cope with a chronic, life-threatening illness. This article presents an overview of the incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of common childhood cancers. Approaches to care, efforts to prevent acute and late toxic effects, and nursing management of children with malignancies are discussed.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Pediatric nursing

ISSN

0097-9805

Publication Date

May 1990

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

239 / 246

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Neoplasms
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Child, Preschool
 

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Hockenberry, M. J., Coody, D. K., & Bennett, B. S. (1990). Childhood cancers: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Pediatric Nursing, 16(3), 239–246.
Hockenberry, M. J., D. K. Coody, and B. S. Bennett. “Childhood cancers: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.Pediatric Nursing 16, no. 3 (May 1990): 239–46.
Hockenberry MJ, Coody DK, Bennett BS. Childhood cancers: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Pediatric nursing. 1990 May;16(3):239–46.
Hockenberry, M. J., et al. “Childhood cancers: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment.Pediatric Nursing, vol. 16, no. 3, May 1990, pp. 239–46.
Hockenberry MJ, Coody DK, Bennett BS. Childhood cancers: incidence, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Pediatric nursing. 1990 May;16(3):239–246.
Journal cover image

Published In

Pediatric nursing

ISSN

0097-9805

Publication Date

May 1990

Volume

16

Issue

3

Start / End Page

239 / 246

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Neoplasms
  • Male
  • Infant
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Child, Preschool