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

A Rocky Landscape: Challenges with College Transition and Completion for Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer.
Clifton P Thornton, Lisa Beth Carey, Kimberly Milla, E Juliana Paré-Blagoev, Kathy Ruble
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2023-08-01
Biobehavioral Influences of Stress and Inflammation on Mucositis in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer: Results from a Pilot Study.
Clifton P Thornton, Nancy Perrin, Sharon Kozachik, Nada Lukkahatai, Kathy Ruble
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2023-06-01
Strategies to improve communication about neurocognitive impacts in pediatric oncology: Quality improvement findings.
Kathy Ruble, Juliana Paré-Blagoev, Lisa B Carey, Kimberly Milla, Clifton P Thornton
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2023-01-01

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