title: Pediatric blood cell transplantation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide a review of the use of blood cell transplantation (BCT) in pediatric patients, the psychological and developmental issues related to BCT, and guidelines for supportive care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review articles, research studies, and book chapters pertaining to BCT in children with cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BCT is a safe and reliable source of support after myeloablative regimens for children with disseminated disease, relapse or failure after chemotherapy, or children with high-risk features at diagnosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The pediatric oncology nurse is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in providing long-term care for children undergoing BCT. Astute clinical monitoring, supportive care, and management of complications is of utmost importance to recovery.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital of Orange County, CA, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Secola
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents