NWTS / COG system for Nephroblastoma
The staging system used for Nephroblastoma / Wilms Tumour was developed by the National Wilms Tumor Study Group (NWTS) and updated by the Children’s Oncology…
Neuroblastoma vs Nefrobastoma (tumor de Wilms) – as diferenças e semelhanças destes tumores embrionários
🇬🇧 english version here O cancro ocorre quando as células do corpo começam a crescer fora de controlo. Pode começar em qualquer parte do organismo e…
Neuroblastoma vs Nephrobastoma (Wilms tumour) – the differences and similarities of these embryonic tumors
Versão portuguesa clique aqui Cancer occurs when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. It can start anywhere in the organism, and…
International Neuroblastoma Risk Group Staging System (INRGSS)
This system takes into account the results from imaging tests (such as CT or MRI and MIBG scan) to help defining Neuroblastoma stage and child's risk…
International Neuroblastoma Staging System Committee (INSS) system
This staging system takes into consideration the results of surgery to remove the tumor. If using this system, the doctors cannot determine the stage of…
Chain of Infection: You only need to remove 1 link to prevent infection
🇬🇧 english version Did you know that for the infection to occur, all 6 components need to be present. So if you can remove 1 of…
Do you know what a purple butterfly on the cot/incubator means?
Have you ever notice a purple butterfly logo on a baby's cot or incubator at neonatal unit? That has an explanation...and unfortunately is a sad…
Surgical Terminology: Suffixes used to indicate Surgical Procedures
What does the surgery name tell you about the procedure? Knowing the meaning of the surgical terminology is a great help for you to understand…
Intraoperative Hypothermia: causes, effects and treatment
Intraoperative hypothermia is a common side effect of anaesthesia when patients undergo surgery. Hypothermia is defined when patient core temperature is less than 36ºC .…
Infection control: types of infection precautions
Depending on the patient's infection status, there are different types of precautions to be followed: Standard precautions The basic precautions to be taken for any…