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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

TUBERCULOSIS AND THE MEDICAL SCHOOLS. [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association, 1908
The admission of cases of pulmonarv tuberculosis to the general hospitals, is one of the most serious questions with which such institutions have to deal. The attitude of those in charge has always been that a general hospital is not the proper place for the care of such cases, and this attitude is held just and reasonable by the medical profession ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Medical education on fitness to drive : a survey of all UK medical schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Aim: To identify the extent to which medical aspects of fitness to drive (FTD) are taught within UK medical schools. Methods: A survey of all 32 UK medical schools.
Souza, V. A. de   +2 more
core   +1 more source

TP73 Isoform-specific disruption reveals a critical role of TAp73beta in growth suppression and inflammatory response

open access: yesCell Death and Disease, 2023
TP73 is expressed as multiple N- and C-terminal isoforms through two separate promoters or alternative splicing. While N-terminal p73 isoforms have been well studied, very little is known about p73 C-terminal isoforms.
Jin Zhang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fair access to medicine? Retrospective analysis of UK medical schools application data 2009-2012 using three measures of socioeconomic status

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2016
Medical students have historically largely come from more affluent parts of society, leading many countries to seek to broaden access to medical careers on the grounds of social justice and the perceived benefits of greater workforce diversity.
K. Steven   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

There are no schools for medical editors

open access: yesSouth African Medical Journal, 2013
There are no schools for medical editors. So warned Dan Ncayiayana, editor emeritus of the SAMJ. He is correct. Editorship is learned on the job. I have been fortunate to be the mentee of the retiring, but not-yet-retired, managing editor, J P van Niekerk, as I proudly assume the role of editor of this journal.
openaire   +4 more sources

Prevalence of Self-Disclosed Disability Among Medical Students in U.S. Allopathic Medical Schools

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2016
Prevalence of Self-disclosed Disability Among Medical Students in US Allopathic Medical Schools Studying the performance of medical students with disabilities requires a better understanding of the prevalence and categories of disabilities represented.1 ...
L. Meeks, K. Herzer
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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