How I Approach Anxiety in Children and Teens With Cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2026 Aug;73(8):e70366
Date
05/18/2026Pubmed ID
42145027DOI
10.1002/1545-5017.70366Scopus ID
2-s2.0-105039243268 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
There is a reported prevalence rate of anxiety in children and teens with cancer of approximately 14%, and many interdisciplinary pediatric oncology team members encounter anxiety during clinical interactions with patients. Anxiety in some children and teens with cancer can interfere with medical care and quality of life; for others, it may be more subtle and influence how they act and interact. This paper serves as a "how-to" guide for interdisciplinary pediatric hematology/oncology team members to use when identifying, assessing for, and intervening upon anxiety that can present in a number of ways in the oncology setting.
Author List
Moynihan L, Karst J, Thompson A, Pao M, Wiener LAuthor
Jeffrey S. Karst PhD Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAnxiety
Child
Humans
Neoplasms
Quality of Life
