TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation A1 - Bechard, Lori J. A1 - Mosby, Terezie Tolar A2 - Goday, Praveen S. A2 - Mehta, Nilesh M. PY - 2015 T2 - Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition AB - A child with cancer faces nutritional challenges. The nutritional well-being of that child is a principal concern of parents and caregivers during all phases of treatment. Management of cancer and related diseases generally includes chemotherapy, radiation, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for resistant diseases. The disease itself, as well as its treatment, often lead to an immunocompromised state, thus increasing risk for critical illness and morbidity. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105179822 ER -