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Review
. 2013 Jun;60(6):1063-8.
doi: 10.1002/pbc.24422. Epub 2012 Dec 19.

Children's Oncology Group's 2013 blueprint for research: survivorship and outcomes

Saro H Armenian  1 , Wendy Landier, Melissa M Hudson, Leslie L Robison, Smita Bhatia; COG Survivorship and Outcomes Committee
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Children's Oncology Group's 2013 blueprint for research: survivorship and outcomes

Saro H Armenian et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

Improvements in the treatment of childhood cancer have resulted in over 360,000 survivors of childhood cancer in the U.S. There is now a heightened recognition of the need to reduce treatment-related sequelae and optimize the quality of life of children treated for cancer. Survivorship studies conducted in the cooperative group setting have provided us with important information on long-term intellectual function, organ toxicity, reproductive outcomes, second cancers, late mortality, and disparities in outcomes. Ongoing health education initiatives have helped standardize the follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors and facilitate the early transfer of health-related information to patients, families, and healthcare providers.

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