Children’s (0 – 16) EAG

The West Midlands Cancer Alliance Children’s EAG is an integrated service for the investigation of children and young people (0-18 years) with suspected cancer and the treatment of those diagnosed with cancer.  This expert advisory group is currently inactive but below are the guidelines that support these services.

The Children’s EAG have developed Clinical Guidelines to support best practice:

• Guideline for Management of Pyrexia
• Guidelines for the administration of chemotherapy for malignant disease
• Immunisation Schedule in children following Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
• Immunisation Schedule in children following standard risk chemotherapy
• Policy on handling chemotherapy during pregnancy
• PTC BCH approved chemotherapy regimens list
• Referral to the Late Effects MDT
• Procedure for the management of body waste
• Policy for use of personal protective equipment
• Antiemetic policy
• Clinical Management Protocol (Children’s Hepatic Tumours)
• Clinical Management Protocol (Children’s Leukaemia’s)