Children Undergoing Radiotherapy: Swedish Parents' Experiences and Suggestions for Improvement.

Approximately 300 children, from 0 to 18 years old, are diagnosed with cancer in Sweden every year. Of these children, 80-90 of them undergo radiotherapy treatment for their cancer. Although radiotherapy is an encounter with advanced technology, few studies have investigated the child's and the...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Ångström-Brännström, Gunn Engvall, Tara Mullaney, Kristina Nilsson, Gun Wickart-Johansson, Anna-Maja Svärd, Tufve Nyholm, Jack Lindh, Viveca Lindh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4624794?pdf=render