Pediatric Cancer Patient Care

The term "cancer" is often thought of as a very difficult illness for many people in society. This is because, as a society, we have families or someone near us is affected. When a child is diagnosed with cancer for the first time, it is very stressful for both children and the family, so clear communication helps to reduce fear and provide comfort and peace. Children diagnosed with cancer will need special assistance during this difficult transition period due to changes in the image and health of the body.

Cancer: In many publications, malnutrition has been reported as a common problem for pediatric cancer patients, whose clinical significance is widely accepted by experts. Malnutrition among children with cancer is mainly due to insufficient food intake and desorption of nutrients. This is due to gastrointestinal side effects due to cancer treatment, major effects of cancer itself, and metabolic changes. Chemotherapy, high infection rates and the overall reduction in body defense mechanisms are associated with malnutrition. It is reported that the incidence of malnutrition in children's cancer patients varies between 8% and 60%, depending on the type of cancer, the method of treatment, the method used to determine malnutrition status. Z score / percentile and operational definition

There are few breakthroughs in many types of childhood cancers, and the treatment still depends on toxicity treatment developed several decades ago. Because the number of pediatric cancer patients is fewer than the number of adult cancer patients, pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies have no economic incentives to invest in new drug development. Thus, during the past three decades, only three new medicines have been successfully developed and approved for pediatric cancers, and there are dozens of adult cancers. Unfortunately even surviving patients have to endure toxic treatment even months or even years. Patients may have multiple hospitalizations, severe vomiting, extreme weight loss, life-threatening infections, even seizures and strokes. Cancer treatment physically, emotionally and economically destroys children and their families