'Enough is enough': qualitative findings on the impact of dexamethasone during reinduction/consolidation for paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

The results of a longitudinal study conducted with children undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and their families in Brisbane, Australia, indicate that the emotional impact of one of the protocol drugs, dexamethasone, is acutely distressing. The findings presented cover the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Supportive care in cancer 2002-03, Vol.10 (2), p.146-155
Hauptverfasser:	MCGRATH, Pam, PITCHER, Lydia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal - therapeutic use Australia - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Child Child Welfare - psychology Child, Preschool Consolidation Dexamethasone - therapeutic use Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Family Health Female Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Infant Infant Welfare - psychology Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Life Change Events Longitudinal Studies Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Parents - psychology Pharmacology. Drug treatments Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - drug therapy Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - psychology Psychology Remission Induction Studies Toxicity: nervous system and muscle
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