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The majority of Wilms’ tumor cases occur before the age of:

Why is palliative radiation important for the pediatric population? List three reasons why palliative radiation may be used for a child with cancer. 

What are three key differences between neuroblastoma and Wilms tumor?

This is the typical radiation dose used to treat a keloid. 

When treating a Wilms tumor with radiation therapy, it is important to: 

High doses of this chemotherapeutic drug can cause liver damage. 

It is important for radiation therapists to be considerate of the needs of all patients and adjust their approach and communication to patients of different ages. Consider Sally, a 15-year-old Hodgkin’s lymphoma patient receiving total nodal irradiation; as her radiation therapist, what will you consider when treating Sally? 

List three possible chronic side effects of treating a pediatric brain cancer patient with radiation therapy. 

Which of the following periods would generally place the highest priority on resistance training for a sports team?

According to the lecture slides, when starting to take creatine, utilizing a “loading phase” can help to saturate creatine muscle content about a few weeks faster than starting with the suggested maintenance amount.