Advances in the treatment of pediatric cancers have led to an increasing population of childhood cancer survivors, who often face a litany of late effects and comorbidities — as well as long-term psychosocial and financial challenges.
“These medical and health issues, as well as financial and psychosocial issues, really affect the trajectory of these individuals’ lives,” Douglas Fair, MD, MS, FAAP, associate professor in the division of pediatric hematology and oncology at The University of Utah and medical director of Childhood and Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Survivorship Program at Intermountain Health’s Primary Children’s Hospital, told Healio. “You can look at the data and it is very stark. It’s very clear that pediatric cancer survivors continue to face these substantial challenges after they complete their therapy.”
Source: Clinic helps childhood cancer survivors, families deal with many posttreatment challenges
