Fig. 10.1 Factors affecting breast cancer prognosis. (a) Characteristics of the tumor will affect likelihood of recurrence and metastasis, and will also determine treatments to be given. (b) The effects…
Etiology Prevention Early detection Follow-up Treatment Survivorship • Biology and • Chemo-prevention • Mammography • Access • Adjuvant chemotherapy • Treatment side effects • Risk factors • MRI • Quality…
Treatment factors Patient factors Disease-related factors Sentinel node biopsy Older age Worse pathologic nodal status Axillary lymph node dissection Obesity and/or high BMI Worse T stage Post-operative axillary radiation History…
Fig. 11.1 Typical osteosarcoma of left distal femur in an 8-year-old boy. An osteoblastic process permeates the medullary cavity. The periosteum is elevated, producing a Codman triangle Soft tissue sarcomas…
Fig. 20.1 Quality of life model. City of Hope Medical Center. http://prc.coh.org. Reprinted with permission [10] It is important to note that the specific definition of QOL as it applies…
Fig. 30.1 (a) Treatment summary. (b) Potential late effects [3] Fig. 30.2 (a) Risk assessment worksheet 1. (b) Risk assessment worksheet 2 Instead of lecture format, the team engages the…
Risk Factor Comment References Cumulative anthracycline dose Cumulative doses >500 mg/m2 are associated with significantly elevated long-term risk Lipshultz et al., 1991 [10]; Krischer et al., 1997 [13]; Lipshultz et…
Fig. 15.1 Timeline for treatment progress for patients with ALL 15.4 Neuropsychological Sequelae of All Treatment 15.4.1 Cranial Radiation By 1980, 24 Gy CRT for children with ALL resulted in…
Fig. 16.1 Interactions related to functional status of brain tumor survivors based on Dennis’ multifactorial model [26] A number of known primary and secondary factors have been demonstrated to impact…
Started in 2010 Further explanation Children cannot be denied coverage for a preexisting condition or no one (adults and children) can be dropped from coverage if they or their guardians…
