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08 April 2021
7 Things I Would Tell the Girl Diagnosed with Cancer at Age Sixteen
You never expect to be told that you have cancer, but on February 14, 2010, Valentine’s Day, it happened to me. In a matter of days, I went from being a typical 16-year-old girl, worried about my upcoming driver’s license test, to a cancer survivor living in a hospital.
18 March 2021
COVID-19 Impacting Caregivers of Children With Cancer
Caregivers of childhood cancer survivors are experiencing changes to medical care, financial disruptions, and emotional distress due to COVID-19, according to a study published in the April issue of Pediatric Blood & Cancer.
21 January 2021
COVID-19 poses a serious risk to bone marrow transplant recipients
A new study suggests children and adults who receive bone marrow transplants should make prevention a priority.
14 December 2020
Study finds paediatric cancer patients at no greater risk of severe COVID-19 infection
Results from the first national study of children with cancer who test positive from COVID-19 has found that these patients do not appear to be at any increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection compared to healthy children.
The team, led by the University of Birmingham, and including University of Manchester, the study analysed the severity of COVID-19 infection in children with cancer. Published in the British Journal of Cancer, results found that the majority of patients either had mild infections or were asymptomatic. No patients died from COVID-19 and only 5% required intensive care support.
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Cancer de l’enfant : comment lui parler de sa maladie ?
France,
Aider les enfants à comprendre la mort
Quebec,
L’enfant de 3 à 5 ans et la mort d’un être cher
Quebec,
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