Oncology

Shorten time to antibiotics for oncology patients with suspected neutropenia

January 05, 2021

A quality improvement sought to shorten the time to antibiotics in pediatric oncology patients who are suspected to have neutropenia.

Study shows certain cancers up by almost 30 percent in teens and young adults

December 10, 2020

Teenagers and young adults are a discrete group on cancer patients. A new report examines the trends of cancer in this group.

What symptoms spur cancer diagnoses

September 08, 2020

Cancer in adolescents and young adults isn’t common. What symptoms spur a visit that starts the path to diagnosis? A report provides some information.

Caregivers reported different symptom burden than child during cancer treatment

August 27, 2020

Reporting symptom burden and pain can be fairly subjective and they can become even more subjective when reported by proxy. A report examines how caregiver reports vary from a child’s report during treatment of pediatric cancer.

What parents expect from pediatric oncologic communication

August 26, 2020

Good communication is a necessity to ensure optimal care for children. A new report looks at what parents look for when communicating with clinicians during pediatric cancer experiences.

Parents and health care providers need to cheerlead the HPV vaccine for their teens

August 03, 2020

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is the key to a major public health victory, but the vaccine coverage has been less than effective. A report offers some answer to how parental intent has made an impact.