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: The Impact of Cancer on School-Going or College PatientsCancer occurs due to uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that invade other tissues/cells in the body. Upon being diagnosed with cancer, one of the primary concerns of the school-going patient is how to handle school and treatment. Depending on the treatment plan and severity of the infection, continue attending school while undergoing treatment or not. In most cases, cancer patients suffer too much pain, depression, and traumatizing conditions, thus spending most of their times undergoing treatment. In such scenario, the patients take more time out of school, hence affecting their educational attainment process. Cancer alters the physical, mental and psychological health of persons, hindering their concentration and performance in school. This work focuses on the cancer endemic as it negatively impacts on the learning process of school going individuals. The annotations, therefore, are crucial in determining the causes, effects, spread, and management of cancer in schools.
World Health Organization. National cancer control programmes: policies and managerial guidelines. World Health Organization, 2002.
This source is reliable because the information therein is reviewed by the WHO reputable health experts. WHO is a reputable health agency in the United Nations known for technologically advanced research on various health issues across the globe. The book is the policy guidelines put in place by World Health Organization minimize cancer infections around the world. The National cancer control programs are set up in most countries to deliberate on cancer menace and develop Suitable interventions to prevent its spread. The source also outlines various cancer control program designed to reduce incidences of cancer mortality and improve the lives of cancer patients. This article also gives a brief review of cancer, definition, symptoms, and effects of cancer. For instance, cancer results from failure of the body regulatory mechanism to regulate normal growth of cells resulting in malignant tumors carrying cancerous cells. It also posits that cancer arises due to individual’s exposure to carcinogenic agents which they eat, inhale or drink. According to the source, there are 10 million new cancer cases every year, causing a whopping 12% of deaths worldwide. It profoundly affects the daily functioning of the family and interferes with individual’s economic situations. This source, therefore, will be used in extracting the measures undertaken by the WHO to minimize cancer spread. It is also crucial in determining the statistics regarding its spread and effect on humanity.
Blanchard, Christina G., Terrance L. Albrecht, and John C. Ruckdeschel. "The crisis of cancer: psychological impact on family caregivers." Oncology-Huntington
11.2 (1997): 189-195.
This is a credible source as it is based reviewed articles by prominent authors such as Christina G. Blanchard through her professional research on various psychological distress affecting patients with chronic infections such as cancer, HIV/AIDS. His experience as a doctor and a tutor at the State University of New York make her work reliable. The journal is distress elements cancer to the family, thus impacting negatively on the daily functioning of the family. In the journal, Christina and Co. analyze the crisis of cancer by discussing its psychological impacts on family caregivers. As the authors posit, cancer victims suffer both mental and emotional distress. Families matter as it impacts on one’s recovery. It provides the context of adjustment in which a person with cancer responds to the disease. When the illness strikes, all the family members are directly confronted by the sad experience. The source is therefore very relevant and credible in researching the impact of cancer on college patients. The treatment of cancer is costly and stressing to caregivers. Upon being diagnosed with cancer, all the family resources will be devoted to fighting the monster, hence very challenging. The long-term effect is that the family may go broke, thus unable to sponsor their child’s education upon his/her recovery.
American Cancer Society. Cancer facts " figures. The Society, 2008.
The journal analyses the damaging effects of cancer in the society. It reveals various cancer statistics in 2008 as reported by the America Cancer Society. The research indicates estimated numbers of emerging cancer cases and deaths in 2008. During that year about 1, 437, 180 individuals were diagnosed with cancer. The source also projected that the number of people who died of cancer during that year was 565, 650. According to the American Cancer Society, the numerous deaths are due to insurance and cost constraints that limit patients from accessing treatment and other supportive services. For all patients, more so school going patients, the treatment process presents significant financial burdens. The article, therefore, is reliable for my research as it vindicates my position that cancer is a killer, and its massive financial burdens are detrimental to a school going, patient. The lives lost due to cancer also includes school going patients who also succumbed because of the infection.
Also, the source is from the American Cancer Society which is a renowned institution in the US for its professionalism in carrying out its research. Every article/information therein has been submitted by professionals and renowned experts in the medical field. The source is, therefore, a reliable one. It is crucial in determining statistics about cancer spread in the US.
Hockenberry-Eaton, Marilyn, and Pamela S. Hinds. "Fatigue in children and adolescents with cancer: evolution of a program of study." Seminars in oncology nursing. Vol. 16. No. 4. WB Saunders, 2000.
Nursing professionals have previewed every article in this field during seminars on oncology nursing, hence it is a reliable source. One of the effects/symptom of cancer in school children is general body fatigue, and this destructs their concentration in general class work. The article is revolving around the thesis, cancer-related fatigue is the most distressing treatment-related symptom in children and adolescence. The authors conclude by stressing the need for medical researchers/practitioners to develop or design specific pain alleviating factors, which would make the patients comfortable while undergoing treatment. The children and adolescents make much of the school going population. It is very disheartening that cancer can hinder their educational progress. The source is crucial for my research topic as it instrumental in determining how cancer impacts on school going patients. Anybody going through pain, distress, and fatigue is likely to lose their concentration on their duties. Therefore, if the treatment process causes fatigue the patients, then it means they cannot concentrate on learning. They may be forced to call-off their studies. This source will be applied in documenting how fatigue is related to cancer and the overall effects on the patient.
Duijts, Saskia FA, et al. "Physical and psychosocial problems in cancer survivors beyond return to work: a systematic review." Psycho‐Oncology 23.5 (2014): 481-492.
This article presents a systemic review of the unfortunate reality of cancer patients. It is a reliable source in the sense that the research was conducted by professional medical staffs at the renowned Dutch Cancer Society. According to Duijts, cancer patients suffer deteriorating quality of life due to the psychological and physical health problems of cancer. The study involved the assessment of various cancer-survivor employees to explore various psychosocial and psychological problems affecting them at work. After extracting data from 30 publications, Duijts et al discovered that the worker's ability to work was marred by psychological limitations such as depression, anxiety, cognitive problems, fatigue and coping issues. Their functioning at work was deeply affected, thus lowering their productivity. The psychological limitations are common in both occupationally active and school going cancer survivors which results in serious difficulties at work and learning respectively. By asserting that cancer survivors undergo various psychological torture (such as fatigue, and depression), Duijts et al evoke sympathy to his target audience, who are school going children. They actually cannot imagine being diagnosed with cancer, as that would mean suffering for them. This source is, therefore, significant in assessing the topic sentence that cancer is dreadful, and it impacts negatively on school going, patients. Upon diagnosis, there is both psychological torture as well as a huge financial loss on treatment.
Savard, Josee, et al. "Cancer treatments and their side effects are associated with aggravation of insomnia: results of a longitudinal study." Cancer 121.10 (2015): 1703-1711.
This is a reliable source as it gives insight to the relevant treatment procedures of cancer and the information therein is reviewed by the NCBI which is a well-known medical professional body. This article posits that most of the cancer treatment processes contribute to aggravating insomnia on the patients. Increased insomnia severity is a common side effect of most cancer treatment processes. This explains why most cancer survivors usually experience fatigue, thus making them unproductive. Insomnia condition is what results in fatigue slowing their working rates. This is a credible source, for instance, from its findings, one can deduce that college cancer patients risk developing insomnia upon treatment, and this can hinder their learning process. Savard Jose also posits that despite being victims of psychological distress, most cancer patients just function normally. The degree of psychological distress is determined by the type of cancer, treatment procedure and time that elapses after diagnosis. This information is crucial in determining the sad realities of cancer on school-going individuals. The patients with the most prevalent cancer types of cancer are therefore likely to experience severe psychological distress This article will be crucial in analyzing the relationship between cancer and insomnia as well as the overall quality of life of the patients.
Moore, M. M., et al. "Inflammation and cancer: causes and consequences." Clinical Pharmacology " Therapeutics 87.4 (2010): 504-508.
The source is credible since it is a peer-reviewed article by an established scholar, Moore, working as Medical oncologists at the Sidney Cancer Center in Australia. In the article, Moore et al, reveals that patients with chronic inflammation risk developing cancerous cells. The author insists on the need for identifying biomarkers of cancerous inflammation to assist patients who risk the consequences of cancer. This article, therefore posits that people should be wary of any suspicious growth/inflammation on their body as that may onset the development of cancer. In any case, cancer is dangerous, and it sometimes marks the end of human survival. There is need to build numerous screening centers across the country, especial in schools and other public places to help in increasing its awareness. This article is also important as it reveals some of the consequences of cancer as general body pain and weakness, fatigue and general depressing condition. Its treatment process involves huge sums of money which are very stressing to obtain. Inflammation is signs of abnormal growth, thus must not be taken lightly if it strikes. This article will be used to indicate certain visible signs of cancer on individuals such as chronic inflammation on their bodies.
Morrow, Gary R. "Cancer-related fatigue: causes, consequences, and management." Oncologist 12.1 (2007): 1.
This is a reliable article because the information therein is reviewed and discussed by professional medical experts at University of Rochester. The research was on cancer-related fatigue on patients undergoing chemotherapy. Using this article, Morrow reveals that cancer and its treatment process results in patient distress/fatigue. Before one is diagnosed with cancer, he/she starts to experience fatigue, which increases as the patient undergoes treatment and persists on completion of treatment. According to the author, fatigue is prevalent in patients with cancer and it negatively impacts on their ability to perform normal activities such as learning, working, cooking etc. Cancer-related fatigue is unusual, persistent subjective sense of tiredness that completely distorts the quality of life of cancer patients. The author also argues that regardless of the numerous cancer treatment options and ongoing cancer research, fatigue is an inevitable consequence of cancer. These revelations are based on the authors’ own review of six different articles providing an in-depth examination of cancer-related fatigue. By going through the articles, Morrow reveals that fatigue is common in all cancer patients and has strong and direct negative impacts on their quality of life. For instance, fatigue diminishes one’s ability to participate in leisure, it distorts on one’s physical well-being. Because of fatigue, cancer patients/survivors highly depend on others for simple self-activities such as walking, eating, and bathing. The argument here, on fatigue, vindicates the research topic, that indeed cancer limits individual’s progress on education. The article is therefore significant in discussing cancer-related symptoms such as fatigue, pain and depression.
Walsh, Declan, Sinead Donnelly, and Lisa Rybicki. "The symptoms of advanced cancer: relationship to age, gender, and performance status in 1,000 patients." Supportive Care in Cancer 8.3 (2000): 175-179.
This article evaluates effects of age, gender and performance profile on patients’ symptom profile. The patients with young age exhibit most of the symptoms and stressors of cancer. the most prevalent symptoms of cancer are a pain, distress, constipation, anorexia, nausea, depression, dry mouth, vomiting, bloating which differ with age and gender. According to Walsh, the severity of the symptoms depends on the cancer stage. They are destructive towards ones’ health and general physical development. According to this article, cancer care has been largely cure-oriented. However, cancer remains one of the main killer diseases in America and other nations. The source is credible and reliable as it is peer-reviewed severally. Its discussion on the symptoms associated with cancer is tremendous. It confirms clear that the effects of cancer cannot be underestimated. Agent swift treatments prevent it from spreading to other cells and tissues of the body. The article is crucial in discussing how ones’ age determines the kind of cancer-supportive care they need.
Dockerty, John D., et al. "Impact of childhood cancer on the mental health of parents." Pediatric Blood " Cancer 35.5 (2000): 475-483.
This source is credible because it is recent, and it was conducted in New Zealand as part of national study on mental health on parents whose children are diagnosed with cancer. Both authors are well-equipped with cancer-related knowledge, and work at University of Ontago, Department of Preventive " Social Medicine. Children bring joy and happiness to every parent. When a child is diagnosed with cancer great stress and disruption bemoans the family following the strive to save their child’s life. According to the article review, mothers whose children have cancer exhibit numerous forms of distress and emotional disorder. They must toil to obtain the needed financial resources to secure treatment for their children. In the process, unfortunately, some of their patients succumb leaving parents disillusioned. In situations where they lack the financial muscles to fight the disease, the parents just watch helplessly as their child’s health deteriorate. It’s a saddening situation that such children cannot attend school due to their medical conditions. They are very weak, fatigued, and distressed to even comprehend simple terms in class. This source will be used to assess the emotional distress parents go while taking care of their cancer-infected children.
