Solid tumors in children

Solid tumors make up about 30% of all pediatric cancers. The most common types of solid tumors in children include brain tumors, neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms' tumor, and osteosarcoma. This article reviews the etiology and treatment of these diseases, and discusses the differences betw...

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Published inJournal of pediatric nursing Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 96 - 102
Main Authors Kline, Nancy E., Sevier, Nicole
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2003
Subjects
Adolescent
Biopsy, Needle
Brain Neoplasms - mortality
Brain Neoplasms - nursing
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - therapy
Child
Child, Preschool
Combined Modality Therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neoplasm Staging
Neuroblastoma - mortality
Neuroblastoma - nursing
Neuroblastoma - pathology
Neuroblastoma - therapy
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Osteosarcoma - mortality
Osteosarcoma - nursing
Osteosarcoma - pathology
Osteosarcoma - therapy
Rhabdomyosarcoma - mortality
Rhabdomyosarcoma - nursing
Rhabdomyosarcoma - pathology
Rhabdomyosarcoma - therapy
Risk Assessment
Survival Rate
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Summary:Solid tumors make up about 30% of all pediatric cancers. The most common types of solid tumors in children include brain tumors, neuroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms' tumor, and osteosarcoma. This article reviews the etiology and treatment of these diseases, and discusses the differences between adult and pediatric solid tumors. Copyright 2003, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
DOI:10.1053/jpdn.2003.12