Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Fig. 13.1 Frequency of specific late effects in survivors of childhood cancer treated with or without HSCT and their siblings (adapted from Armenian et al. [2]) Further, survivors of HSCT…
Career and Vocational Outlook
Stages Goal Activities First Stage Exploration/Assessment • Assess career development stage and needs • Assess career variables i.e., interests, aspirations, personality, barriers, etc. “Getting to know you” Second Stage Develop…
Special Education Laws
© Springer New York 2015Grace A. Mucci and Lilibeth R. Torno (eds.)Handbook of Long Term Care of The Childhood Cancer SurvivorSpecialty Topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology10.1007/978-1-4899-7584-3_23 23. Special Education Laws Michael E. Jewell1 (1) Law Offices of Michael…
School Issues and Educational Strategies for Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Age of student/school environment Age 0–2 Age 3–7 Age 6–12 Age 11–16 Age 15–25 Infancy Preschool and beginning elementary Elementary school Middle school and early high school High school and…
Lifestyle Factors and Health Risk Behaviors
© Springer New York 2015Grace A. Mucci and Lilibeth R. Torno (eds.)Handbook of Long Term Care of The Childhood Cancer SurvivorSpecialty Topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology10.1007/978-1-4899-7584-3_21 21. Lifestyle Factors and Health Risk Behaviors Vida L. Tyc1 and James L. Klosky2 …
Cultural and Linguistic Issues in the Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Cancer Survivors
© Springer New York 2015Grace A. Mucci and Lilibeth R. Torno (eds.)Handbook of Long Term Care of The Childhood Cancer SurvivorSpecialty Topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology10.1007/978-1-4899-7584-3_19 19. Cultural and Linguistic Issues in the Assessment and Treatment…
Resiliency in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Clinician’s Perspective
© Springer New York 2015Grace A. Mucci and Lilibeth R. Torno (eds.)Handbook of Long Term Care of The Childhood Cancer SurvivorSpecialty Topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology10.1007/978-1-4899-7584-3_18 18. Resiliency in Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Clinician’s Perspective Frances Wollman Baumgarten1 …
Psychological Challenges and Adaptation in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Medical History: Anna was treated at age 3 for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with chemotherapy and cranial radiation known to affect cognitive function in later-life. At age 26, Anna is referred…
The Long and Winding Road: Transitions in Care for the Childhood Cancer Survivor
Fig. 1.1 Major transitions associated with cancer treatment. Reproduced with permission from MacLean et al. Cancer 1996; 78(6) For some patients, transition may also include development of relapse, and, for…
Second Malignant Neoplasms
Study GWAS vs. candidate gene Study design Replication Sample size Results Therapy-related leukemia-associated with exposure to alkylating agents and topoisomerase II inhibitors Genome-wide association studies Knight et al. 2009 [90]…
