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The Side Effects
of
Chemotherapy
Ryan Degnan
My Mentor
 Mrs.
Cameron
 LHS chemistry teacher
 Bachelors science degree in chemistry
from Washington college in Chestertown
Maryland
 Taught my 10th grade chemistry class
 Comfortable to talk to
 Worked at Walgreens laboratory with over
the counter medications
My Topic
 Different
forms of cancer treatment
 Side effects of chemotherapy
 How to lessen the impact
 How to preserve the quality of life (qol)
Why I chose my topic
 Went
through chemotherapy
 Experienced side effects
 Saw that there was much to learn
Proof of Problem
 Diagnosis
comes with a lot of information
 Many different side effects
 Studies show: Most chemo patients are
unaware of side effects impact
 15,780 children diagnosed each year
 1,960 are fatal cases
Core Question
How can families with pediatric
cancer patients be better
educated about
Chemotherapy’s side effects
Cancer treatments
2
main types of cancer treatments
 Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy
 Radiotherapy is less common
 Alternative to chemotherapy
 Can be combined together
 Chemotherapy causes the most
significant side effects
Cytotoxic chemotherapy
 Poisonous
medicine that kills body cells.
 Does not target only cancer cells
 Injected directly into the blood stream
 Each round usually lasts a few hours
 Used to treat solid tissue tumors & blood
cancers
Side effects
 Hair
loss
 Nausea/vomiting
 Change in taste and appetite
 Weight loss
 Low blood count & fatigue
 Pain in joints and bones
Different Effect are caused by different
Chemotherapy Medicines
Patient Studies
 Patients
are not fully educated about side
effects
 Unaware of most information

What they are and how to deal with them
 Unsure
of how to deal with effects
Coping Mechanisms
 Patients
passively wait for side effects to
pass
 Various coping mechanisms used by
patients
https://www.google.com/search?q=childrens+coping+strategies+for+chemotherapy+induced+nausea+and+vomiting
Coping Mechanisms
Active- The patient physically does to cope
with effects.
 Distraction
 Emotional regulation
 Problem solving
 Cognitive restructuring
 Social support
Coping Mechanisms
Passive- Patients passively waits for effects
to pass.
 Wishful Thinking
 Social Withdrawal
 Resignation
 Self-criticism
 Blaming Others
Coping Mechanisms
Strategies
 Understanding
the need for treatment
 Seeking pleasure in nourishment
 Engaging in activities to distract from
effects
 Keeping the hope of cure alive in patients
Core Question
How can families with pediatric
cancer patients be better
educated about
Chemotherapy’s side effects?
Solution
Patients can be better educated
about the side effects of
chemotherapy through an
informational website that illustrates
the different forms of side effects and
ways to cope with these effects.
Website
 http://copingwithchemo.weebly.com/
Advertising
 Hung
fliers In
Hasbro Children’s
Hospital to
advertise website.
New Knowledge
 Different
forms of treatment can be
combined
 Radiation therapy brings minimal side
effects
 Radiation is less harmful to the body
 Most information will never reach the
patients
Learning stretch
 How
to researching topics & finding valid
sources
 How
to create a website
 Managing
my time in and out of school
Works Cited
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Rodgers, Cheryl, et al. “Children’s Coping Strategies for
Chemotherapy induced Nausea and Vomiting.”
Oncology Nursing Forum 39.2 (2012): 202-209. Academic
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Sposito, Amanda Mota Pacciulio, et al. “Coping Strategies Used
by Hospitalized Children With cancer Undergoing
Chemotherapy.” Journal of Nursing Scholarship 47.2
(2015): 143-151. Academic Search Elite. Web. 9. Apr.
2015.
Wu, Li-Min, Chi-Chun Chin, Joan E. Haase, and Chung-Hey Chen.
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(2009): 2358-366. Web. 9 Apr. 2015.