Cancer in Children: Managing Pain
Your child with cancer will need pain management including medicines and other techniques. Learn more about these options.
Your child with cancer will need pain management including medicines and other techniques. Learn more about these options.
A team of highly trained specialists will help manage your child's care. You and your child will work closely with them. They will help you make choices about your child's health. They will help you and your child cope with cancer and its treatment. They can also answer your questions.
Your child has been diagnosed with cancer. You are likely feeling shocked and scared. You are not alone. Support and treatment are available. Your child’s healthcare team will help you and your child every step of the way.
Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a blood disorder that affects the platelets. Platelets (also called thrombocytes) are blood cells that help with clotting. With ITP, there are not enough platelets. As a result, your child can have more bleeding or bruising than normal.
Hemophilia is an inherited blood disorder. It occurs when your child is missing proteins called clotting factors in the blood. Clotting factors work with blood cells called platelets to control bleeding. Hemophilia is very serious and must be treated.
Beta thalassemia is a blood disorder. It affects the production of a protein in the red blood cells. Here's what you need to know about this condition.
Your child has sickle cell anemia. This is a condition passed down through genes. It affects the red blood cells (RBCs), the cells that carry oxygen. Sickle cell disease can cause serious issues. Learn more about the condition here.
Sickle cell anemia is a problem passed down through genes. It affects the red blood cells. Read on to learn more.
Anemia occurs when there are not enough healthy red blood cells (RBCs) in the body. Mild anemia can cause your child to feel very tired or have less energy than normal. Severe anemia can cause many health problems.