TY - JOUR
T1 - Late effects in adult survivors of pediatric cancer
T2 - A guide for the primary care physician
AU - Kopp, Lisa M.
AU - Gupta, Puja
AU - Pelayo-Katsanis, Luz
AU - Wittman, Brenda
AU - Katsanis, Emmanuel
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - Because of significant medical advances in the past 50 years, the number of adult survivors of childhood/adolescent cancer has increased dramatically. Unfortunately, more than 60% of these survivors will have at least 1 long-term side effect from treatment. This growing population requires dedicated care by their primary physicians because they have specific risk factors depending on their initial cancer diagnosis and the treatment modalities they received. Internists and family physicians play an integral role in providing appropriate screening, treatment, and counseling to prevent morbidity and mortality in these patients.
AB - Because of significant medical advances in the past 50 years, the number of adult survivors of childhood/adolescent cancer has increased dramatically. Unfortunately, more than 60% of these survivors will have at least 1 long-term side effect from treatment. This growing population requires dedicated care by their primary physicians because they have specific risk factors depending on their initial cancer diagnosis and the treatment modalities they received. Internists and family physicians play an integral role in providing appropriate screening, treatment, and counseling to prevent morbidity and mortality in these patients.
KW - Cancer treatment late effects
KW - Childhood cancer survivors
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.01.013
DO - 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.01.013
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22560808
AN - SCOPUS:84862652557
SN - 0002-9343
VL - 125
SP - 636
EP - 641
JO - American Journal of Medicine
JF - American Journal of Medicine
IS - 7
ER -