Caring for survivors of childhood cancers: The size of the problem

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 501-508

  Curry, H L ^a   Parkes, S E ^a   Powell, J E ^b   Mann, J R ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Follow up studies; Long term survivors; Medical oncology; Paediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONG-TERM CARE; NEOPLASMS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 32444441482     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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