Abstract Objective To identify risk behaviors of patients in follow-up who underwent cancer treatment. Method Cross-sectional and descriptive study conducted at the Hospital de Câncer de Barretos from 12/20/2018 to 8/28/2019 with survivors of childhood cancer. Results 71 patients were interviewed (52% female) and their ages ranged from 16 to 39 years. Mean time out of therapy was 10 years. More than 50% were working. Overweight was observed in 37.5% of participants between 16 and 19 years old and in […]

Abstract Objective: To characterize the clinical and demographic profile of children and adolescents admitted to the Pediatric Oncology Intensive Care Center in exclusive palliative care between 2008 and 2018. Methods: Retrospective and quantitative study with analysis of all medical records of children and adolescents in exclusive palliative care (n=57). Results: We identified that most hospitalizations (64.9%) involved children, 85.9% of children/adolescents lived in Rio de Janeiro and 98.2% remained accompanied by relatives during the hospitalization period. In terms of religion, […]

Abstract The objective of this study was to identify the information needs of adolescents with cancer. Interviews were conducted with 12 adolescents treated in specialized oncology services in São Paulo city. Data were analyzed using the content analysis method. The results indicate five categories that represent the information needs of adolescents with cancer: diagnosis and treatment of cancer, the cancer experience, social issues, family experience and uncertainties. The study demonstrates that the extent to which adolescents have their doubts clarified, […]