Histological Response and Biological Markers

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Reference Response grade Response grade definition Huvos (1988), Provisor et al. (1997) I Viable; little to no chemotherapeutic effect II Partially necrotic III Largely necrotic IV Totally necrotic; no histologic…

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Radiation Management

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Group Era n Dose (Gy) 5-year overall LC (%) LC with RT alone IESS-I 1973–1978 331 45–65 85  IESS-II 1978–1982 214 50–55 90  SJCRH 1978–1988 43 30–60 68 58 CESS-81…

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Signs and Symptoms

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Fig. 1.1 Location of primary tumors in osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma (percentage) Fig. 1.2 Presenting symptoms in osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma (percentage) 1.3 Sex and Ethnicity There is a slight…

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Conceptualizing Adherence

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Fig. 2.1 Hypothetical model of the process of adaptation, from initial coping to adherence Stress and Coping Models of Illness Adaptation When a child is first diagnosed with a chronic…

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Screening for Nonadherence in Pediatric Patients

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Fig. 12.1 The pediatric psychosocial preventative health model. (PPPHM; Kazak 2006) For children with type 1 diabetes, our group developed and validated a 9-item interview to assess risk for poor…

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Poverty, Stress, and Chronic Illness Management

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Fig. 8.1 The ACE pyramid. http://​www.​cdc.​gov/​violencepreventi​on/​acestudy/​pyramid.​html Adaptation to Stress Even when exposed to severe stressors, most people adapt reasonably well, without experiencing toxic stress or going on to develop more…

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Adherence in Adolescence

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015David D. Schwartz and Marni E. AxelradHealthcare Partnerships for Pediatric AdherenceSpringerBriefs in Public Health10.1007/978-3-319-13668-4_6 6. Adherence in Adolescence David D. Schwartz1   and Marni E. Axelrad1   (1) Associate Professor of Pediatrics Department of…

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