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A Comprehensive Study on Symptoms and Suffering at the End of Life in Children with Leukemia Cancer
Deb T, Jahan A · Scientia. Technology, Science and Society · 2025
This review looks at the signs and pain that children with leukemia endure throughout their final days of life. The aggressive nature of pediatric leukemia, a common form of childhood cancer, and the fragility of its sufferers create special obstacles for the management of terminal care. To emphasize the necessity for specialized palliative care measures, the study intends to give a thorough description of the physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms children with leukemia experience throughout its terminal phases. Clinical records, caregiver reports, and firsthand observations of children with leukemia at various stages of end-of-life care were used to gather data. In addition to common symptoms like pain, exhaustion, respiratory discomfort, and gastrointestinal problems, the study also notes psychological and emotional suffering like dread, anxiety, and sadness. The complex character of these individuals' suffering highlights the urgent requirement for all-encompassing symptom therapy. The recommendations of this study include the creation of standards to standardize treatment methods, more funding for research on symptom management in pediatric cancer, and more training for healthcare professionals in pediatric palliative care. This research attempts to improve the quality of life for these vulnerable patients and their families by deepening our understanding of the end-of-life experience for children with leukemia.
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