Child life services is lifeline for daughter of nurse practitioner with cancer
(SACRAMENTO) Getting a cancer diagnosis is one of the most difficult times in a person’s life and, as a parent,...
children’s health after cancer
The Journey to Holistic Care for Childhood Cancer Patients
Tanja Gruber, MD, Director of the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, and...
GOP spending bill cut kids cancer research, drawing sharp backlash
WASHINGTON — At the start of this week, Republicans and Democrats struck a deal on a sizable package of health...
Falling and rising in the vortex of cancer: children’s adaptation with cancer: a qualitative study | BMC Psychology
Experiences of children with cancer in terms of adaptation were described as falling and rising in the vortex of cancer....
Unpacking Claim Letter Shows UnitedHealthcare Denied Drugs to Child with Cancer
Claim: A letter sent by a doctor to UnitedHealthcare accused the insurance company of denying nausea medication to a child...
Self-reported symptom screening reduces symptom burden in pediatric cancer patients
Regular, self-reported symptom screening was associated with reduced symptom burden when compared with usual care for pediatric patients with cancer,...
Transplanted liver from fallen soldier saves life of child with cancer
Nine-year-old Eitan’s life turned upside down in a matter of days. Once a healthy, curious and energetic child, he was...
Tralee girl, 10, donated her hand to help others during cancer battle, funeral hears
The funeral Mass of a little girl who had campaigned for better health services for families coping with cancer has...
A.J., 16, courageously battles brain cancer – CHOC
When he was 9 years old, Anthony “A.J.” De La Torre’s jiu jitsu instructor gave him a nickname: The Silent Assassin. ...
