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Some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy include a low blood count, sore mouth, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, constipation, sun sensitivity, hair loss and fatigue.

Healthy meal planning is an important part of diabetes management. There is no need for your child or young person to eat special foods or follow a restrictive diet.

If your child is having anaesthesia or sedation they will have to stop eating food and drinking fluids before the procedure. Your local healthcare team will give you instructions about preparing your child for surgery. 

A clinical trial is a research study. Clinical trials have played a huge role in the dramatic improvements in childhood cancer cure rates in the last 30 to 40 years.

During a blood and marrow transplant (BMT), doctors replace your child's bone marrow system with healthy blood stem cells.

Radiation therapy treats cancer using high-energy x-ray beams. The beams target cancer cells from outside the body and destroy fast-growing cells, such as cancer cells.

Many tamariki (children) with cancer will have surgery during their treatment. Most surgeries happen in the operating room while your child is asleep under general anaesthesia.

Chemotherapy treatment uses anti-cancer medicines (drugs) to treat cancer by stopping cells from growing, or by destroying cells.

There are 3 types of treatment commonly used to manage cancer in tamariki (children). They are chemotherapy, surgery and radiation therapy. There are a variety of procedures that your child may need during their treatment for childhood cancer.

If your child has cancer, they may need a small device under the skin called a port. Find out what this is, why your child may need one, and how to care for it.

If your child has cancer, they may need a special tube called a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Find out what this is, why your child may need one, and how to care for it.

It's important to work closely with school staff to create a safe environment for your child with diabetes. A diabetes healthcare provider will generally work with your child or teen, your family and teachers.

If your child has cancer, they may need a special tube called a tunnelled cuffed central venous access device (CVAD). Find out what this is, why your child may need one, and how to care for it.

A central venous access device (CVAD) is a device that allows health professionals to give medicines, fluids and blood products into a large central vein that leads directly into your child's heart. Health professionals can also use a CVAD to take blood samples.

You and your child will benefit from being well prepared. Ask as many questions as you need to get a clear understanding of what is going to happen and why.

 If your child has cancer they may need some tests to find out how well their organs are working.