Pediatrics

Study: Dying Kids Suffer Needlessly

Published in Cancer Weekly, February 15th, 2000

Childhood cancer was an almost certain death sentence 30 years ago, with 9 of every 10 victims succumbing to the disease. The death rate has dropped to 1 in 4, but researchers say many of those who die suffer more than they have to.

The reason, according to a new study, is that doctors try so hard to cure the children they don't pay enough attention to easing symptoms.

"It is very difficult, especially in the late stages of a difficult struggle, to focus on relieving the pain and balancing that with whatever treatments may still exist," said one father, whose son died from brain cancer in May 1996.

He said doctors did everything...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2000-02-15)

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