Blood Transfusion for Pediatric Oncology Patient Abstract

Pediatric oncology patient management involves transfusion therapy as the main way of dealing with hematological abnormalities due to malignancies. Most drugs used in the management of cancer in pediatric oncology patient ends up affecting the production of the blood cells in the bone marrow. Some of the blood cells produced while one is suffering from hematological disorders are not able to function normally. Different countries have not adopted the standard protocol of blood and blood products transfusion hence this study tries to highlight the guidelines followed by different states in USA and UK. The study involved secondary collection of data from relevant journals, web sites and texts.

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The information collected includes common blood products involved in the management of cancer in children. Various types of cancers affecting children were recorded. Data on the distribution of cancer among races, age, sex and ethnicity in the USA and UK was collected. The survival time from the year of diagnosis of cancer among male and female pediatric oncology patients was also noted. Transfusion reactions associated with pediatric oncology patient were analyzed. The information collected was presented in form of tables was used to come up with appropriate conclusions about the study.