Minerva pediatrica
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The care of children and adolescents with cancer continues to grow in complexity. While in most cases we are winning the fight, now quality of life (QoL) is becoming a problem to face and a challenge. Pediatric total care policy includes also home care to deliver in any stage of the disease. ⋯ The difference is impressive if the child is followed at home and not only in hospital. Volunteer Groups can help the child's family better at home then in hospital. Also in Italy Scientific Pediatric Societies, health care professionals together with Parents' Associations could push politicians and implement the integration of several types of services for treatment of children, including home care, offering their collaboration in the global therapy design.