Long term follow-up of survivors of childhood cancer: summary of updated SIGN guidance

• Published in: BMJ (Online) Vol. 346; no. mar27 1; p. f1190
• Main Authors: Wallace, W H B, Thompson, L, Anderson, R A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 27.03.2013; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Cancer; Cancer therapies; Cardiovascular disease; Chemotherapy; Child; Children; Children & youth; Cytotoxicity; Diabetes; Evidence-Based Medicine; Female; Fertility; Health risk assessment; Heart failure; Humans; Male; Medical prognosis; Medical research; Medical screening; Metabolic syndrome; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms, Second Primary; Oncology; Patients; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Radiation therapy; Radiotherapy - adverse effects; Surveillance; Survivors; Time; United Kingdom; United Kingdom > UK

Cancer is diagnosed in 1600 children each year in the United Kingdom, and for teenagers cancer is the leading cause of death after accidents (unintentional injury, including road traffic incidents). The five year survival rate has improved over recent decades, from 30% to 80%; this increased surviva...