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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2006 98(1):6-8; doi:10.1093/jnci/djj027
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Texas Case Raises Questions About Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment in Children

Cori Vanchieri

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The recent case of a 12-year-old girl who was removed from her home and placed in foster care to receive court-mandated treatment for her Hodgkin lymphoma has sparked questions about different cancer treatment approaches, parental autonomy in medical cases, and the doctor–patient relationship.

According to newspaper reports and the family's Web log, Katie Wernecke of Agua Dulce, Texas, was diagnosed with stage IIb Hodgkin lymphoma in January 2005 and promptly began chemotherapy. When her doctor at Driscoll Children's Hospital in nearby Corpus Christi prescribed radiation after four cycles of chemotherapy and a negative PET scan, the family objected, citing concerns about the harmful effects radiation may have on her growth and development and later risk for breast cancer.

Their objection led to intervention by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, which won a court order in June to place Katie with a foster family and for her to . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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