CliftonPeterThorntonPhD, MSN, CPNP-PC

Scientist, Pediatric Oncology Nurse Practitioner

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Dr. Clifton P. Thornton, PhD, MSN, RN, CPNP is a scientist and nurse practitioner at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. With a decade of clinical experience in pediatric oncology, Clifton cares for infants, children, and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders. His research focuses on improving the understanding of symptoms of cancer therapy in order to build interventions to mitigate the impacts of therapy and improve quality of life during treatment.

PubMed

23 citations
Best Practice in Teaching Male Adolescents and Young Men to Perform Testicular Self-Examinations: A Review
Clifton P. Thornton
Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2016-11-01
3 citations
Caring for Women Experiencing Breast Engorgement: A Case Report.
Ashley Gresh, Kelley Robinson, Clifton P. Thornton, Corinne M. Plesko
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health. 2019-07-16
10 citations
Self-efficacy in symptom management for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a systematic review.
Clifton P. Thornton, Mengchi Li, Chao Hsing Yeh, Kathy Ruble
Supportive Care in Cancer. 2021-01-05

Biobehavioral influences of dose-limiting mucositis in adolescents and young adults with cancerNIH2022