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A career in paediatric oncology
European Journal of Cancer, 2002It is not often that one is invited to remember one’s professional experience and if one does so in the course of conversation, a glazed look soon afflicts the recipient of such reminiscences. When I started medicine, methotrexate had just been shown to induce temporary remission in childhood leukaemia.
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Constipation in paediatric oncology
European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2006Constipation is a common problem encountered by many children during treatment for childhood cancer. It can be distressing and impact on the quality of life for the child. However, the advice and information they and their families receive can vary enormously.
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Precision Medicine Search for Paediatric Oncology
Proceedings of the 44th International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval, 2021We present a search engine aimed to help clinicians find targeted treatments for children with cancer. Childhood cancer is a leading cause of death and clinicians increasingly seek treatments that are tailored to an individual patient, particularly their tumour genetics.
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Palliative care in paediatric oncology
European Journal of Cancer, 2002The discipline of Paediatric Palliative Care has emerged in the UK over the last 20 years, primarily in response to perceived gaps in service provision [1]. The speciality subsequently developed within the framework of caring for children dying of malignant disease, underpinned by a belief in the need to collaborate with local paediatric units and ...
S, Beardsmore, N, Fitzmaurice
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The success of paediatric oncological research
Hospital Medicine, 2001The current health service climate has focussed attention on the lack of a solid evidence base for much accepted practice in medicine. Paediatric oncology is more fortunate than most specialties in being able to draw on an evidence base for much of its practice.
G, Makin, T, Eden
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Domperidone as an antiemetic in paediatric oncology
Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology, 1981Domperidone was evaluated as an antiemetic in the control of nausea and vomiting associated with the administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy for various malignancies in a paediatric population. The results indicate that it is an effective agent for this purpose, control having been reasonable or good in 47 of 58 drug trials.
A, O'Meara, M G, Mott
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Taxanes in paediatric oncology: And now?
Cancer Treatment Reviews, 2006Taxanes are a group of anticancer agents that target microtubules, promote their assembly, and stabilize them. The resulting effects are mitotic blockage and induction of apoptosis, whose mechanism of initiation remains to be fully determined. Among adults, taxanes are one of the most powerful and most commonly used anticancer drugs.
Nicolas, André, Christophe, Meille
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1999
Abstract Investigations are required to assess the extent of disease at the primary site and potential sites of disease spread. The investigation of choice is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spinal cord. For lesions within the cranial cavity, MRI scans provide more anatomical detail than computed tomography.
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Abstract Investigations are required to assess the extent of disease at the primary site and potential sites of disease spread. The investigation of choice is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spinal cord. For lesions within the cranial cavity, MRI scans provide more anatomical detail than computed tomography.
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The changing face of paediatric oncology
Palliative Medicine, 1995Childhood malignancies differ from those encountered in adult life not only in tumour type but also in their response to treatment. There have been major advances in the use of combined modality and combination chemotherapy regimens over recent years.
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