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Specialty care for adult survivors of childhood cancer

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: As adult survivors of childhood cancer age, they are at risk for serious morbidity related to their cancer therapy. How best to manage this high‐risk population, which is often unaware of the risks and is followed by primary care clinicians unfamiliar with cancer therapy, remains understudied. In an intriguing study, Sutradhar et al report that attendance at a specialized survivor clinic results in fewer emergency department visits.

Source: Cancer

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29683

Authors: Emily S. Tonorezos, Kevin C. Oeffinger

Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute