Adult survivors of childhood cancer and their parents: Experiences with survivorship and long-term follow-up

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 651-658

  Kinahan, Karen E ^a   Sharp, Lisa K ^b   Arntson, Paul ^c   Galvin, Kathleen ^c   Grill, Lauren ^c   Didwania, Aarati ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult survivors; Childhood cancer; Communication; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY RELATIONS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 61349171450     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31817e4a6a     Document Type: Article

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