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Title: Problems of intensive therapy in childhood cancer

Abstract

Tremendous progress has been made in the treatment of childhood cancers. Certain hematologic malignancies have an impressive cure rate with the current intensive antineoplastic treatment regimens. There is optimism that the treatment of children who have advanced stage solid tumors with intensive, multimodality therapy may improve their chances for long-term survival. These treatment programs, though potentially curative, are highly toxic, with severe myelosuppression and damage to other organ systems. An awareness of these potential toxicities, an understanding of how to prevent or minimize certain problems, and the ability to treat those complications which do arise are all essential to the successful management of childhood cancer. 206 references.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5001877
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Cancer (Philadelphia); (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Cancer (Philadelphia); (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; 62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; CHILDREN; NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEWS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SIDE EFFECTS; AGE GROUPS; DISEASES; DOCUMENT TYPES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY; 560151* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man; 550603 - Medicine- External Radiation in Therapy- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Skelton, J, and Pizzo, P A. Problems of intensive therapy in childhood cancer. United States: N. p., 1986. Web. doi:10.1002/1097-0142(19860715)58:2+<488::AID-CNCR2820581313>3.0.CO;2-F.
Skelton, J, & Pizzo, P A. Problems of intensive therapy in childhood cancer. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19860715)58:2+<488::AID-CNCR2820581313>3.0.CO;2-F
Skelton, J, and Pizzo, P A. 1986. "Problems of intensive therapy in childhood cancer". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19860715)58:2+<488::AID-CNCR2820581313>3.0.CO;2-F.
@article{osti_5001877,
title = {Problems of intensive therapy in childhood cancer},
author = {Skelton, J and Pizzo, P A},
abstractNote = {Tremendous progress has been made in the treatment of childhood cancers. Certain hematologic malignancies have an impressive cure rate with the current intensive antineoplastic treatment regimens. There is optimism that the treatment of children who have advanced stage solid tumors with intensive, multimodality therapy may improve their chances for long-term survival. These treatment programs, though potentially curative, are highly toxic, with severe myelosuppression and damage to other organ systems. An awareness of these potential toxicities, an understanding of how to prevent or minimize certain problems, and the ability to treat those complications which do arise are all essential to the successful management of childhood cancer. 206 references.},
doi = {10.1002/1097-0142(19860715)58:2+<488::AID-CNCR2820581313>3.0.CO;2-F},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5001877}, journal = {Cancer (Philadelphia); (United States)},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
}