Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most common type of soft-tissue sarcoma seen in pediatric population, but it rarely located bladder. Treatment for RMS multifaceted, often involving a team specialists to ensure best outcome patient. The prognosis varies depending on and stage cancer as well age This study reports 8 cases bladder rhabdomyosarcoma that were treated at National Institute Oncology Rab...

1 Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, National Institutes of Health, Building 10, Room 1-5750, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA 2 In Vivo NMR Center, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of the Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA 3 Program on Pediatric Imaging and Tissue Sciences, National Institute of...

Terminal cancer pain remains one of the most distressing aspects pediatric oncology practice. Opioids are cornerstone management at end-of-life and fortunately, can be managed successfully. This article presents a practical step-by-step approach to alleviating terminal pain, which delivered across settings.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the association of dietary patterns with overweight risk and all-cause mortality in pediatric cancer patients. SUBJECTS/METHODS Prospective cohort study was undertaken; 83 cancer patients admitted to the pediatric cancer ward at a university hospital in Seoul were included and followed for obesity and death over 24 months. Food consumption...

BACKGROUND Pediatric cancer survivors are at risk for multiple late effects including second malignancies, some a direct consequence of genetic susceptibility. Appropriate surveillance and management for the survivor and at-risk family members can often be established if the genetic predisposition is recognized and/or diagnosed. Numerous published guidelines outline which adult cancer patients ...

BACKGROUND A large proportion of long-term survivors of childhood cancer have treatment-related adverse cardiac and pulmonary late-effects, with related mortality. Consequently, this population of approximately 379,000 individuals in the U.S. is at high risk of complications from influenza infections. PURPOSE To estimate influenza vaccination coverage overall and among subgroups of adult surv...

Introduction 345 The etiology of tumor-related pain 345 The epidemiology of cancer pain in pediatrics 346 Breakthrough cancer pain in children 346 Nonpharmacological methods of pain control in children with cancer 346 Pharmacological management of cancer pain in children 347 Anesthetic approaches to pain management 354 Terminal sedation 354 Tolerance, physical dependence, addiction 354 Referenc...

background: in this study, we examined the epidemiologic characteristics of childhood brain tumors in patients referred to mahak pediatric cancer treatment and research center (one of the main national referral centers for childhood malignancies in iran) for treatment. materials and methods: this cohort (simple sampling) study consisted of 198 children less than 15 year old with cns tumor refer...