Musculoskeletal System
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…
Quality of Life During Palliative Care
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…
Cardiovascular System
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…
Educating and Preparing the Childhood Cancer Survivor for Long-Term Care: A Curriculum Model for Cancer Centers
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…
Neuropsychological Outcomes in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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…
Neuropsychological Effects of Pediatric Brain Tumors and Associated Treatment
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…
Barriers and Disparities in Accessing Quality Care Amongst Childhood Cancer Survivors
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…
The Cancer Survivor and Complementary Health Approaches
© 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_28 28. The Cancer Survivor and Complementary Health Approaches Jinsoon Lee1 , Grace A. Mucci2,…
Psychopharmacologic Interventions in Childhood Cancer Survivors
DSM-5 major depressive disorder symptoms • Depressed (or irritable) mood most of the day, nearly every day as indicated by either subjective report (e.g. feels sad or empty) or observation…
Neurocognitive Late Effects in Children Treated for Cancer: Psychological Impact, Identification, and Prevention and Remediation
Fig. 26.1 Medical and psychosocial risk factors for negative psychosocial outcomes among childhood cancer survivors Our understanding of the impact of cognitive late effects on childhood cancer survivors is informed…
