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Make the Diagnosis: Winter 2013
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A 14-year-old female presents for a routine sports physical. She is a long-time patient of your practice and has been previously healthy, to include normal growth and development and onset of menses at 12 years of age. On exam you notice a mass in her anterior neck, midway between her chin and clavicles.
Saying Goodbye
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No amount of preparation can get you ready for saying goodbye. Jason Freedman, MD, shares the first time he had to tell a patient he would die of his cancer.
Bringing Home Lessons on Concussion Treatment
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Mary Fabio, MD, a primary care pediatrician in the CHOP Care Network University City practice since 1996, talks about concussion treatment.
High-Risk Neuroblastoma: Using Proton Therapy as Part of Multi-modality Treatment
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Read a case study from the Cancer Center about a 3-year-old girl presenting with difficulty sleeping, increased crying, and abdominal pain, diagnosed with neuroblastoma.
All in the Family
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Read a case study from the Cancer Center about a 15-year-old girl, previously healthy, whose family shares a history of cancer.
Caring for Pediatric Cancer Survivors: Partnership Is Essential
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Families often struggle with the initial transition back to primary care after therapy ends. CHOP's Cancer Survivorship Program helps ease the transition.