CHAPTER
Oncology
Conditions
8
Learning Objectives
At the end of the chapter, the student will be able to:
1 Using appropriate terms, describe theories related to cell mutation
resulting in cancers in children.
2 Assess a child with a cancerous process, such as leukemia or
rhabdomyosarcoma.
3 Discuss the common treatment plan for a child with cancer.
4 Discuss the nursing implications when caring for a child receiving cancer
therapy.
5 Determine the care needs of families of children with cancer.
Benign
Cachexia
Ewing sarcoma
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Malignant
Metastasis
Neoplasm
Neuroblastoma
Oncogenic virus
Osteogenic sarcoma
Retinoblastoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Sarcoma
Tumor staging