Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Researchers Detail Findings in Cancer (A systematic review of health-related quality of life in children and adolescents during treatment for cancer).

A systematic review conducted by researchers at the Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in the Netherlands examined the health-related quality of life (HRQL) in children and adolescents undergoing treatment for cancer. The review included 85 papers from 30 different countries, involving a total of 7,311 participants. The researchers found that children on treatment reported lower HRQL compared to healthy children, and there was a lack of research on the effects of certain therapies and coping strategies on HRQL. The study recommends the use of a standardized pediatric cancer PROM core set to facilitate international comparisons of HRQL outcomes. [Extracted from the article]