Medical assessment of adverse health outcomes in long-term survivors of childhood cancer

Authors :: Geenen, Maud M.
Cardous-Ubbink, Mathilde C.
Kremer, Leontien C.M.
Van Den Bos, Cor
Van Der Pal, Helena J.H.
Heinen, Richard C.
Jaspers, Monique W.M.
Koning, Caro C.E.
Oldenburger, Foppe
Langeveld, Nelia E.
Hart, Augustinus A. M.
Bakker, Piet J.M.
Caron, Huib N.
Van Leeuwen, Flora E.
Source :: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. June 27, 2007, Vol. 297 Issue 24, p2705, 11 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: A study to assess the adverse health outcomes following childhood cancer is presented. Results concluded that such survivors are at an increased risk of severe health problems, which will ultimately reduce their life expectancy, and so lifelong medical surveillance of childhood cancer survivors is needed.

Subjects :: Cancer in children -- Care and treatment
Cancer in children -- Risk factors
Cancer survivors -- Risk factors

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