Pediatric oncologists are considering the possibility of treating adult cancer patients with the same care methods. According to the National Cancer Institute, children are more likely to survive cancer for a variety of reasons, leading oncologists like Michael Link to experiment with pediatric treatments on adults.
"Progress in the management of children with cancer is one of the great success stories of modern medicine," said Link during a speech to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), as quoted by USA Today. "Pediatric oncology can serve as a model for the future, a future in which we achieve the goal of conquering cancer."
George Sledge, former president of ASCO, told the news source that the cure rate for childhood leukemia rose from 20 to 90 percent between 1970 and 2000, not because of a new drug, but because of new dose combinations.
Oncology nurses are responsible for tending to cancer patients of all ages. Additionally, they can participate in groundbreaking studies that could pave the way for the future of treatments, whether pioneering research on pediatric oncology treatment or testing new medication on older patients.
"Progress in the management of children with cancer is one of the great success stories of modern medicine," said Link during a speech to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), as quoted by USA Today. "Pediatric oncology can serve as a model for the future, a future in which we achieve the goal of conquering cancer."
George Sledge, former president of ASCO, told the news source that the cure rate for childhood leukemia rose from 20 to 90 percent between 1970 and 2000, not because of a new drug, but because of new dose combinations.
Oncology nurses are responsible for tending to cancer patients of all ages. Additionally, they can participate in groundbreaking studies that could pave the way for the future of treatments, whether pioneering research on pediatric oncology treatment or testing new medication on older patients.
