Paediatrics: Addressing the health burden of childhood cancer survivors — improvements are needed

Paediatrics: Addressing the health burden of childhood cancer survivors — improvements are neededPaediatrics: Addressing the health burden of childhood cancer survivors — improvements are needed, Published online: 31 January 2018; doi:10.1038/nrclinonc.2017.187Recently published data from a large-cohort study confirm the substantial burden of chronic health conditions among childhood cancer survivors, and describe the multiple chronic conditions faced by these individuals. The findings emphasize the need for specialized care in this unique patient population that, as discussed herein, often goes unmet. More must be done to ease the burden on cancer survivors; new models of care are required to improve their long-term health.

Source: Nature Clinical Practice Oncology - January 31, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tara O. Henderson Kevin C. Oeffinger Source Type: research