Survivorship: childhood cancer survivors

Prim Care. 2009 Dec;36(4):743-80. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2009.07.007.

Abstract

Late effects of therapy for childhood cancer are frequent and serious. Fortunately, many late effects are also modifiable. Proactive and anticipatory risk-based care can reduce the frequency and severity of treatment-related morbidity. The primary care clinician should be an integral component in risk-based care of survivors. Continued communication between the "late effects" staff at the cancer center and the primary care clinician is essential for optimum care of this high-risk population.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Health Promotion / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Neoplasms / epidemiology*
  • Neoplasms / rehabilitation*
  • Parents / education
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / organization & administration*
  • Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration
  • Survivors / psychology
  • Survivors / statistics & numerical data*
  • United States / epidemiology