Psychological Impact of various Therapeutic Modalities in Childhood Malignancy

Autor: Ibtessam Saad Eldin, Ola O Shahin, Wael S Makar, Sara H Shams Eldin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 95-100 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-3682
DOI: 10.31557/apjcc.2019.4.3.95-100
Popis: Background: The purpose of the study is to evaluate and compare the psychological impact of various therapeutic modalities in pediatric cancer by comparing them to healthy children across age groups. Methods: The semi-structured and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric interview (M.I.N.I Kids Test) were administered to 80 children including 40 cancer patients and 40 healthy children. Results: CNS tumors were the most commontumor 47.5% followed by heamatological malignancies 35% and Non CNS solid tumors 17.5%. About two thirds of the sample reported social problems followed by school problems in 57.5% of cases. By analyzing the mood changes, there was significant depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks and separation anxiety between the patients and the control (p=
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