title: The pediatrician and medical care of the child with cancer.
abstract: The child's pediatrician is an important resource for families regarding a host of issues such as infections, complications and side effects of chemotherapy, school issues, and psychosocial stressors that are common in families of children with life-threatening illness. This article provides guidance for caring for children with malignancies in the primary care setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland, 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609, USA. egolden@mail.cho.org
authors.forename: Eve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Golden
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beach
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hastings
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010372:Pediatrics; D011320:Primary Health Care