Oral complications are a common side effect of cytotoxic anti-cancer treatment (including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and some immunotherapies). It is well recognised as negatively impacting the quality of life of children and young people with cancer
The aim of this section is to give you an overview of nutrition specifically for children and adolescents with cancer and direct you to further information and resources.
The page provides list of risk factors associated with steroid induced myopathy and describes the pathophysiology. It will discuss the clinical presentation of patients suffering from steroid-induced myopathy and includes a list of common signs and symptoms.
Children and adolescents receive doses of up to 10mg/m² of steroids for 14 days on certain leukaemia and lymphoma protocols and patients with brain tumours also may have a lot of steroids.
You play an important role in supporting children with leukaemia at home. The family will have all the contact details for their cancer care team, who may well have contacted you directly to provide an aspect of care in the home.
You play an important role in supporting children with a solid tumour at home. The family will have all the contact details for their cancer care team, who may well have contacted you directly to provide an aspect of care in the home.
You play an important role in supporting children having palliative at home.
Many different hospital staff will be involved in the care of children and young people with cancer.
The end of treatment can be a very mixed emotional time for a child or young person (CYP) and their families.
