Clinical and Home Care

Mouth sores, dry lips or mouth, and tooth problems are common in children with cancer and other illnesses. Learn about mouth care and oral health.

If your child has oral surgery, it’s important for them to get good care at home so they can heal quickly. Learn more about how to care for your child at home after oral surgery.

Some childhood cancer treatments can cause problems with teeth and facial bone development later in life.

Eye removal (enucleation) is sometimes inevitable after a cancer diagnosis or serious injury. Good home care can help your child recover.

If your child has an ocular prosthesis, knowing how to clean and maintain it matters. Learn more about caring for an ocular prosthesis.

Your child can live a normal, healthy life after eye removal surgery (enucleation). Learn more about ways to help your child thrive.

Skin cancer is the most common second cancer in childhood cancer survivors. Learn about common types of skin cancer and their risk factors.

If your child needs a feeding tube for enteral nutrition, taking care of the skin around the tube is important. Learn about skin care for feeding tube sites.

Pediatric cancer patients may experience skin issues such as impaired healing, sun sensitivity and scarring.