Support Care Cancer (2015) 23:463–471 DOI 10.1007/s00520-014-2394-x

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Exploring the views of parents regarding dietary habits of their young cancer-surviving children Jennifer Cohen & Claire E. Wakefield & Linda C. Tapsell & Karen Walton & Catharine A. K. Fleming & Richard J. Cohn

Received: 30 March 2014 / Accepted: 5 August 2014 / Published online: 17 August 2014 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

Abstract Purpose Adult survivors of childhood cancer have a poor dietary intake. These habits may be manifesting themselves soon after treatment completion. This qualitative study aimed to assess parental views regarding the dietary habits of young child cancer survivors. Methods The parents/carers of 18 young child cancer patients (YCCP) treated at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Australia (

Exploring the views of parents regarding dietary habits of their young cancer-surviving children.

Adult survivors of childhood cancer have a poor dietary intake. These habits may be manifesting themselves soon after treatment completion. This quali...
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