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Stem cell transplantation (SCT), also called Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), is the replacement of a patient’s bone marrow with healthy haematopoietic stem cells.

In this section of the resource you will find information about common side effects faced by children with cancer and some options for supportive care.

Children or young people with cancer may require blood component support throughout their journey. This section covers blood, platelet and white cell transfusions.

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition we are most likely to see in children or adolescents who are having treatment for cancers that involve multiple doses of vincristine (a neurotoxic agent) such as acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL).

This page provides an overview of the main side effects of chemotherapy.

Nausea and vomiting (emesis) can be two of the most debilitating side-effects of chemotherapy and they can cause considerable distress to the child or adolescent and their family.

Constipation may be caused by a number of factors including poor dietary/fluid intake, infection, perianal pain and drugs or combinations of drugs.

Children and young people who are febrile have direct access back to their respective cancer centre.

Children and adolescents with cancer are more at risk of infections because of the disease itself and also because of the treatment, both of which can affect the immune system.

Approximately 60% of survivors will have a problem or late effect related to their treatment. For some, these can require minimum interventions, but for others it may be far greater.