Children with amputations may face phantom limb pain, skin and healing issues, prosthetic discomfort, and emotional challenges such as body image concerns. These difficulties can
Radiation therapy causes pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial pneumonitis, and restrictive or obstructive lung disease. Cancer survivors should have a yearly history and physical examination, plus pulmonary
The Children’s Oncology Group Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines for Survivors of Childhood and AYA Cancers are a resource for clinicians who provide ongoing healthcare to these
Children with chronic health conditions may experience problems with school performance, including reduced attention and concentration, poor motivation, resistance to school assignments and absence issues.
Childhood cancer survivors may have an increased risk of developing cataracts from specific medication and radiation treatments. The usually transparent eye lens is clouded in
The kidneys are vital organs that filter out waste products from the blood, control blood pressure, and stimulate red blood cell production. Treatment sometimes requires
Sometimes, despite the best care and significant treatment progress, cancer returns. COG provides an overview of how to respond should this unfortunate reality occur.
After a battle with childhood cancer, the last thing someone wants to consider is the risk of developing a second cancer. However, the COG and
As childhood cancer survivors become older, they have a slightly higher risk of developing (a second) cancer than people their age in the general population.
Women treated with radiation to the chest for cancer during childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood have an increased risk of developing breast cancer as they
