Vasudeva Bhat K

Abstract Paediatric palliative care (PPC) is essential in alleviating the multidimensional burden of cancer for children and their families, yet their needs remain insufficiently understood across diverse settings. This scoping review mapped the palliative care needs of children with cancer through the bio-psycho-socio-spiritual lens, examining how these needs relate to quality of life and highlighting gaps in current practice.

With the increase in the number of pediatric cancers in India, there is a need for a multimodal approach involving various disciplines of therapy in which radiotherapy is one of the important areas of treatment. As there is a paucity of studies in South India about the profile of pediatric cancer patients who have undergone radiotherapy the present study was undertaken.

DALYs disability adjusted life years GBD Global Burden of Disease HICs high-income countries HRQoL health-related quality of life LMICs low- and middle-income countries MI Mortality Index PR physical rehabilitation Childhood cancer care in recent times has evolved to better advanced therapeutic regimens alongside improved supportive care lowering upsurged mortality rates over five decades.1 Although accessibility to medical measures including pharmacotherapy, bone marrow transplantation,...