Avascular necrosis Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the bone is a rare but serious complication of cancer treatment
Blood product support Children or young people with cancer may require blood product support throughout their journey. This may be due to the effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy or as a consequence of the disease process itself
Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy is a condition we are most likely to see in children or adolescents who are having treatment for cancers that involve multiple doses of vincristine
Chemotherapy side effects This page provides an overview of the main side effects of chemotherapy
Chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting Nausea and vomiting (emesis) can be two of the most debilitating side-effects of chemotherapy and they can cause considerable distress to the child or adolescent and their family
Constipation Constipation may be caused by a number of factors including poor dietary/fluid intake, infection, perianal pain and drugs or combinations of drugs
Febrile neutropenia Children and young people who are febrile have direct access back to their respective cancer centre.
Infection advice Children and adolescents with cancer are more at risk of infections because of the disease itself and also because of the treatment, both of which can affect the immune system
Late effects of treatment Approximately 60% of survivors will have a problem or late effect related to their treatment. For some, these can require minimum interventions, but for others it may be far greater
Mucositis and mouth care Mucositis, or inflammation of the mucous membranes (linings of the mouth and gut), is a common side-effect of cytotoxic chemotherapy
Nutrition The aim of this section is to give you an overview of nutrition specifically for children and adolescents with cancer and direct you to further information and resources
Steroid myopathy The page provides list of risk factors associated with steroid induced myopathy and describes the pathophysiology
Steroid related weight gain One of the side-effects of steroids is a huge increase in the patient’s appetite and calorie consumption