Comprehensive Cancer Care for Children and Their Families: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine and the American Cancer Society

by Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine, National Cancer Policy Forum, et al.

Childhood cancer is an area of oncology that has seen both remarkable progress as well as substantial continuing challenges. While survival rates for some pediatric cancers present a story of success, for many types of pediatric cancers, little progress has been made. Many cancer treatments are known to cause not only significant acute side effects, but also lead to numerous long-term health risks and reduced quality of life. Even in cases where the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309374413
• ISBN13: 9780309374415
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 0.6" x 9.4"