Treatment regimens
This section provides an overview of the treatment regimens for children and young people with cancer.
Treatment modalities
The treatment for children and young people (CYP) with cancer continues to be a speciality which develops rapidly, with improvements to treatments and supportive care enhancing outcomes for CYP.
Central lines
The purpose of this section is to provide you with an overview of the different type of central lines (central venous access devices, CVAD) used within paediatric haematology/oncology.
Clinical trials
Most advances made in treating children and young people’s cancers have been made because of clinical trials. If there is a clinical trial available and a child or young person is eligible, consent will be obtained from them (if appropriate) or from their…
Introduction to steroids
This page is an introduction to steroids. Outlining how they work, why they are used and some common side effects children and young people may face.
Amputee management
If a child or young person has undergone an amputation as part of their treatment for cancer there will be a wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) involved in their care than for most other childhood cancers.
Limb sparing surgery
A child or young person (CYP) with a primary bone tumour, predominantly 60% Osteosarcoma and 34% Ewing sarcomas will normally need an operation to remove the primary tumour to gain local disease control.
Stem cell transplant
Stem cell transplantation (SCT), also called Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), is the replacement of a patient’s bone marrow with healthy haematopoietic stem cells.