Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, Iraq
Cancer cells tend to grow fast, and chemo drugs kill fast-growing cells. However, since such drugs move to almost all part of the body, they might have an influence on healthy cells which are normal and grow fast. If healthy cells are damaged, there will be several side effects. The side effects of...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sulaimani Polytechnic University
2019-09-01
|
| Series: | Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://kjar.spu.edu.iq/index.php/kjar/article/view/345 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1823861365336440832 |
|---|---|
| author | Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem Zhian Salah Ramzi Jamal Ahmad Rashid Heshu Sulaiman Rahman |
| author_facet | Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem Zhian Salah Ramzi Jamal Ahmad Rashid Heshu Sulaiman Rahman |
| author_sort | Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Cancer cells tend to grow fast, and chemo drugs kill fast-growing cells. However, since such drugs move to almost all part of the body, they might have an influence on healthy cells which are normal and grow fast. If healthy cells are damaged, there will be several side effects. The side effects of chemotherapy in children are reported by cancer treatment teams; however, only little evidence is available on the routine clinical care. The present study aimed to assess chemotherapeutic side effects in children with cancer. A single chemo drug can treat cancer; however, in order to come up with better and quicker results, sometimes a number of drugs are used in a specific order or combination which is referred to as combination chemotherapy. More cancer cells can be killed using different drugs which have different working mechanisms. As a result of this method, the cancer will have more limited chances to become resistant to an of the chemo drugs. The present descriptive study consisted of 300 children who underwent chemotherapy, and interviews were carried out with them. The severity of side effects was calculated according to three grades: low, moderate, and high. The collected data was collected through direct interview with the child greater than 6 years old on side effects of chemotherapy on physical health. Chemotherapy affects the entire cell inside the body among children. The results demonstrated that chemotherapy commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract and musculoskeletal system.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-c419837dd3c64895be5387636d1e6a07 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2411-7684 2411-7706 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2019-09-01 |
| publisher | Sulaimani Polytechnic University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research |
| spelling | doaj-art-c419837dd3c64895be5387636d1e6a072025-02-09T21:00:30ZengSulaimani Polytechnic UniversityKurdistan Journal of Applied Research2411-76842411-77062019-09-014310.24017/science.2019.ICHMS.19345Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, IraqAwayi Ghazy Abdulkareem0Zhian Salah Ramzi1Jamal Ahmad Rashid2Heshu Sulaiman Rahman3Pediatric Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, IraqCommunity Health, Department College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, IraqPediatric Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, IraqDepartment of Clinic and Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sulaimani ,Sulaimani, IraqCancer cells tend to grow fast, and chemo drugs kill fast-growing cells. However, since such drugs move to almost all part of the body, they might have an influence on healthy cells which are normal and grow fast. If healthy cells are damaged, there will be several side effects. The side effects of chemotherapy in children are reported by cancer treatment teams; however, only little evidence is available on the routine clinical care. The present study aimed to assess chemotherapeutic side effects in children with cancer. A single chemo drug can treat cancer; however, in order to come up with better and quicker results, sometimes a number of drugs are used in a specific order or combination which is referred to as combination chemotherapy. More cancer cells can be killed using different drugs which have different working mechanisms. As a result of this method, the cancer will have more limited chances to become resistant to an of the chemo drugs. The present descriptive study consisted of 300 children who underwent chemotherapy, and interviews were carried out with them. The severity of side effects was calculated according to three grades: low, moderate, and high. The collected data was collected through direct interview with the child greater than 6 years old on side effects of chemotherapy on physical health. Chemotherapy affects the entire cell inside the body among children. The results demonstrated that chemotherapy commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract and musculoskeletal system. https://kjar.spu.edu.iq/index.php/kjar/article/view/345chemotherapy, childhood cancer, side effects, routine clinical care, oncology, hematology |
| spellingShingle | Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem Zhian Salah Ramzi Jamal Ahmad Rashid Heshu Sulaiman Rahman Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, Iraq Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research chemotherapy, childhood cancer, side effects, routine clinical care, oncology, hematology |
| title | Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, Iraq |
| title_full | Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, Iraq |
| title_fullStr | Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, Iraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, Iraq |
| title_short | Chemotherapy-related side effects in childhood cancer in Hiwa Hospital Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region, Iraq |
| title_sort | chemotherapy related side effects in childhood cancer in hiwa hospital sulaimani city kurdistan region iraq |
| topic | chemotherapy, childhood cancer, side effects, routine clinical care, oncology, hematology |
| url | https://kjar.spu.edu.iq/index.php/kjar/article/view/345 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT awayighazyabdulkareem chemotherapyrelatedsideeffectsinchildhoodcancerinhiwahospitalsulaimanicitykurdistanregioniraq AT zhiansalahramzi chemotherapyrelatedsideeffectsinchildhoodcancerinhiwahospitalsulaimanicitykurdistanregioniraq AT jamalahmadrashid chemotherapyrelatedsideeffectsinchildhoodcancerinhiwahospitalsulaimanicitykurdistanregioniraq AT heshusulaimanrahman chemotherapyrelatedsideeffectsinchildhoodcancerinhiwahospitalsulaimanicitykurdistanregioniraq |