Childhood Cancer Survivorship - Improving Care and Quality of Life (Paperback)

Only more recently has it been realized that the intense effort to care for and cure a child with cancer does not end with survival. Continued surveillance and a variety of interventions may, in many cases, be needed to identify and care for consequences of treatment that can appear early or only after several decades and impair survivors' health and quality of life. The more than two-thirds of childhood cancer survivors who experience late effects-that is, complications, disabilities, or adverse outcomes-as a result of their disease, its treatment, or both, are the focus of this report which outlines a comprehensive policy agenda that links improved health care delivery and follow-up, investments in education and training for health care providers, and expanded research to improve the long-term outlook for this growing population now exceeding 270,000 Americans. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1. Introduction 2. The Epidemiology of Childhood Cancer 3. The Trajectory of Childhood Cancer Care 4. Late Effects of Childhood Cancer 5. Delivering Survivorship Care 6. Assuring Appropriate Educational Support Services 7. Employment, Insurance, and Economic Issues 8. Research Issues 9. Findings and Recommendations

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	August 2003
Authors:	National Research Council • Institute of Medicine • National Cancer Policy Board
Editors:	Joseph V Simone • Susan L. Weiner • Maria Hewitt
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-08898-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General
LSN:	0-309-08898-4
Barcode:	9780309088985

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