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Semin Oncol Nurs. 2019 Dec;35(6):150956. doi: 10.1016/j.soncn.2019.150956. Epub 2019 Nov 22.

Caring for the Pediatric, Adolescent, or Young Adult Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Seminars in oncology nursing

Jacklyn Balliot, Madison Morgan, Brooke Cherven

Affiliations

  1. North Carolina Cancer Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. North Carolina Cancer Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC.
  3. Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

PMID: 31767263 DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2019.150956

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the issues pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients face during and after a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and guide appropriate nursing care for patients with ALL in these young age groups.

DATA SOURCES: Peer-reviewed journal articles, published guidelines, patient and family resources, and data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program.

CONCLUSION: Nursing care of children, adolescents, and young adults with ALL requires a comprehensive approach that is appropriate for the developmental needs of patients in this age group.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Oncology nurses must be aware of the unique developmental challenges that pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients face while dealing with a diagnosis of ALL, and have knowledge of resources available for these patients to effectively guide them through treatment and its side effects, fertility options, psychosocial challenges, and survivorship.

Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: ALL; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; adolescent; cancer; fertility; pediatric; young adult

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