“…Chemotherapy primarily affects fast growing cells, and consequently, side effects of treatment arise in the normal cells that divide frequently (Rasco Baggott 2001). The acute symptoms include nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, constipation, oral mucositis, infections with fever, fatigue and loss of strength, pain, leg weakness and psychological distress (Collins, Devine et al 2002;Sala, Pencharz et al 2004;Christensen, Nielsen et al 2005;Hedström, Ljungman et al 2005;Selwood 2006;Wicki, Keisker et al 2008;Gomber, Dewan et al 2010). Shortly after the start of cancer treatment, most of the children experience a changed appearance.…”