Abstract:Objectives: Approximately 50% of children with cancer experience pain. Pain may be due to the presence of the tumour or to effects of the different treatments (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy) utilized to treat it. Drawings can be useful tools to collect hidden messages.
Methods: The children drawings collected at the Division of Pediatric Oncology of the Catholic University in Rome have been reviewed and analysed by the psychological staff.
Results: Pain is an unpleasant experience along with psychological a… Show more
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