When Childhood Cancer Becomes a Family Affair, It Really Hits Home.

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Tytuł:: When Childhood Cancer Becomes a Family Affair, It Really Hits Home.
Autorzy:: Johnston DM; 2150 South McClelland Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84106, USA.
Johnston JM; Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Nevada, Reno, Renown Children's Hospital, 1155 Mill Street, Reno, NV 89502, USA. Electronic address: .
Źródło:: Pediatric clinics of North America [Pediatr Clin North Am] 2020 Dec; Vol. 67 (6), pp. 1021-1031.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article; Personal Narrative
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Publication: Philadelphia, PA : W.B. Saunders
Original Publication: Philadelphia.
MeSH Terms:: Physician-Patient Relations*
Cancer Survivors/*psychology
Physicians/*psychology
Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Prognosis ; Recurrence
Contributed Indexing:: Keywords: Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Childhood cancer survivorship; Late effects; Relapsed acute leukemia
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20201102 Date Completed: 20210111 Latest Revision: 20210111
Update Code:: 20240105
DOI:: 10.1016/j.pcl.2020.07.001
PMID:: 33131532
: Czasopismo naukowe

In this article, a father and son describe the experience of childhood leukemia treatment and its aftermath with the unique perspective of a parent who is also a pediatric oncologist. An illness that began with an apparently favorable prognosis was transformed by an early relapse, followed by unexpected complications and difficult treatment decisions. Despite unfavorable statistics, the son is a long-term survivor with an overall excellent quality of life, despite several late events and effects. His father, in the meantime, gained insights that now inform his own practice.
Competing Interests: Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.
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