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Care coordination models for transition and long-term follow-up among childhood cancer survivors: a scoping review

BMJ Open
Objectives Childhood cancer survivors may experience complex health issues during transition and long-term follow-up (LTFU); therefore, high-quality healthcare is warranted. Care coordination is one of the essential concepts in advanced healthcare.
Chi Kong Li, Cho Lee Wong, Carmen Wing Han Chan, William H C Li, Ka Ming Chow, Yin Ting Cheung, Mengyue Zhang, Eden Brauer, Yongfeng Chen   +8 more
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Alternative mRNA splicing in anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy – a COG-ALTE03N1 report

Cardio-Oncology
Background Anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy is a well-established adverse consequence in childhood cancer survivors. Altered mRNA expression in the peripheral blood has been found at the level of genes and pathways among anthracycline-exposed ...
Purnima Singh, David K. Crossman, Changde Cheng, Patrick J. Trainor, Noha Sharafeldin, Xuexia Wang, Liting Zhou, Lindsey Hageman, Saro H. Armenian, Frank M. Balis, Douglas S. Hawkins, Frank G. Keller, Melissa M. Hudson, Joseph P. Neglia, Jill P. Ginsberg, Wendy Landier, Smita Bhatia   +16 more
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Treatment, toxicity, and mortality after subsequent breast cancer in female survivors of childhood cancer

Nature Communications
Childhood cancer survivors, particularly those who received chest radiotherapy, are at high risk for developing subsequent breast cancer. Minimizing long-term toxicity risks associated with additional radiotherapy and chemotherapy is a priority, but ...
Cindy Im, Hasibul Hasan, Emily Stene, Sarah Monick, Ryan K. Rader, Jori Sheade, Heather Wolfe, Zhanni Lu, Logan G. Spector, Aaron J. McDonald, Vikki Nolan, Michael A. Arnold, Miriam R. Conces, Chaya S. Moskowitz, Tara O. Henderson, Leslie L. Robison, Gregory T. Armstrong, Yutaka Yasui, Rita Nanda, Kevin C. Oeffinger, Joseph P. Neglia, Anne Blaes, Lucie M. Turcotte   +22 more
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The Risk of Cancer from CT Scans and Other Sources of Low-Dose Radiation: A Critical Appraisal of Methodologic Quality [PDF]

, 2020
Introduction: Concern exists that radiation exposure from computerized tomography (CT) will cause thousands of malignancies. Other experts share the same perspective regarding the risk from additional sources of low-dose ionizing radiation ...
Doss, Mohan, PhD, Fairley, Romeo, MD, Murphy, Linda Suk-Ling, Schultz, Carl H, MD   +3 more
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Parents’ perceptions and experiences of physical activity in childhood cancer survivors in Singapore: a qualitative study

Singapore Medical Journal
Introduction: The survival rate for childhood cancer has increased with advances in medical care. Along with this comes the growing burden of long-term side effects of cancer treatment and cancer survivorship.
Lindsey Jean Ross Weller, Debbie Grant Cavers, Neneh Rowa-Dewar   +2 more
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Cardiomyopathy Screening Adherence Among Medicaid‐Enrolled Long‐Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer

Cancer Medicine
Background Childhood cancer survivors face increased risks of adverse cardiovascular outcomes due to treatment exposures. National guidelines recommend periodic cardiomyopathy screening for survivors exposed to anthracyclines or radiation.
Xin Hu, Sharon M. Castellino, Deo Kumar Srivastava, Paul C. Nathan, Gregory T. Armstrong, Claire Snyder, Anne C. Kirchhoff, Xu Ji   +7 more
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Colorectal cancer in childhood cancer survivors [PDF]

The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2018
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Bone health in childhood cancer survivors, is there really a problem? Pitfalls of assessment, calculating risk, and suggested surveillance and management for osteonecrosis and low and very low bone mineral density

Endocrine Connections
Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk of developing (long-term) skeletal adverse effects, such as osteonecrosis, impaired bone mineral density, and fractures. This paper provides an overview of the current understanding of bone health in these
Demi T C de Winter, Sebastian J C M M Neggers, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Jenneke E van Atteveld   +3 more
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Pilot-testing a Cancer 101 Education Curriculum with the Fairbanks Native Association’s Women & Children’s Center for Inner Healing [PDF]

, 2014
Cancer is the leading cause of death among Alaska Native people Nevertheless, due to improved detection awareness about cancer prevention, early screening and advances in treatment survival rates are ...
Billings, James, Lopez, Ellen D. S., Villalobos, Ciara, Williams, Freda M.   +3 more
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Endocrine sequelae in childhood cancer survivors

Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición (English ed.), 2017
Thanks to the advances in cancer treatment, the five-year survival rate after childhood cancer has increased up to 80%. Therefore 1/500 young adults will be a survivor. Endocrine sequelae are most common, affecting 40-60% of survivors. The most frequent sequelae include growth failure and gonadal and thyroid diseases.
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