Factors that contribute to post-treatment follow-up care for survivors of childhood cancer

Journal of Cancer Survivorship

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 155-162

  Barakat, Lamia P ^a,b   Schwartz, Lisa A ^a,b   Szabo, Margo M ^a   Hussey, Heather M ^a   Bunin, Greta R ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term survival; Pediatric oncology; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859489458     PISSN: 19322259     EISSN: 19322267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-011-0206-6     Document Type: Article

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