CHAPTER

Oncology

Conditions

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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

KEY WORDS