Nutritional considerations in pediatric oncology.
OBJECTIVE
To summarize the characteristics of a nutrition care plan for pediatric patients, specifically pediatric screening, assessment, and treatment protocols.


METHODS
Review articles, manuals, and textbooks.


CONCLUSIONS
Nutritional support of pediatric patients with cancer differs from adults because of their unique nutritional needs, their wide age range (infants to adolescents), and the psychosocial aspects of treating the entire family.


CONCLUSIONS
To participate in the prevention and treatment of malnutrition in the pediatric patient with cancer, nurses require an understanding of nutrition care in this specialized population.
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Department of Human, Environmental and Consumer Resources, Eastern Michigan University, Ypslanti 48197, USA.
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000451:nursing*; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010371:Pediatric Nursing