title: Symptom Clusters in Children and Adolescents with Cancer.
abstract: To report evidence regarding assessment methods and management strategies for symptom clusters among children and adolescents with cancer.
  
  
  
  Published research and clinical guidelines.
  
  
  
  Although a number of studies have identified multiple co-occurring symptoms in children and adolescents with cancer, only a few have included analyses aimed at identifying symptom clusters. Evidence is limited for symptom cluster management strategies.
  
  
  
  Researchers and clinicians need to employ mechanisms that support children and adolescents to: 1) fully express multiple, co-occurring symptoms; 2) identify symptom clusters within specific developmental and diagnostic groups; and 3) develop and evaluate interventions targeting symptom clusters.
authors: Cheryl
authors: C
authors: Rodgers
authors: Mary C
authors: MC
authors: Hooke
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: Ward
authors: Lauri A
authors: LA
authors: Linder
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D063189:Symptom Assessment; D013577:Syndrome
keywords: adolescent; cancer; children; symptom assessment; symptom cluster; symptom management