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Medications and fluids that need to be given into a vein (intravenously) can be given through a cannula, which is placed in a small vein on the hand or arm. For many children this is painful and ...
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Relapse is the term used if cancer comes back at any time after a child has been in remission (whether in the same place it was first diagnosed or in other places in the body), In most cases, chi...
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What is a late effect?Cancer treatments can have long-term side effects (late effects), which appear years after treatment has finished. It can lead to health issues in survivors. Late effects ma...
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Cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy can impact on a person’s ability to have children in the future.It is important that you are given information and access to ferti...
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Sadly, sometimes despite the health care team's best efforts, it may not be possible to cure a child's cancer. Our focus then becomes to provide the best quality of life for the child and to mana...
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IntroductionThe umbilical cord connects a growing baby to the placenta during pregnancy, allowing breathing gases, nutrients and waste to pass back and forth from the baby to the placenta. It is made ...
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The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) is committed to supporting the rights of patients, families, visitors and staff. Understanding the rights of children and young people (our patients...
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The following lists help you pack what you need when your child is admitted to hospital. Here's what to bring for yourself and your child. Storage space on the wards is limited so please do ...
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