Resolving nonmedical obstacles to successful school reentry for children with cancer.
An annual seminar for school personnel of elementary school-aged pediatric center patient is described. Facilitating understanding of the educational and social needs of such patients, providing updated information about childhood malignancy and addressing the concerns of teachers, nurses and others is warranted because of the many patients who will be cured and who must be prepared to enter adulthood.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D012573:School Nursing; D012574:Schools; D013663:Teaching