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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Pediatric Cancer Survivors"”.
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Parental Adjustment: an Examination of Caregivers of Pediatric Cancer Survivors
<p>Caregivers of survivors of pediatric cancer face ongoing social, emotional and financial challenges that may result in enduring illness- and caregiving-related distress. After patients complete treatment there are challenges that persist. Indeed, emerging physical and cognitive "late effects," …
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Parental Factors Impacting Neurobehavioral Late Effects in Latino Pediatric Cancer Survivors
While the survival rate for children with cancer has increased markedly over the past 50 years, the side effects resulting from cancer and cancer treatment have become a major concern for health care providers and families alike. Survivors of childhood cancers are at risk for late occurring …
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Time-Restricted Eating and Prebiotic Supplementation in Young Adult Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Pediatric cancer has historically been a leading cause of child mortality, however, over the past several decades, survival rates have increased from 58% in the 1970’s to a current 5-year survival rate of 85%. Despite long term remission, PCS experience chronic disease at an earlier age than …
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The psychosocial functioning in pediatric cancer survivors: The role of neurocognitive abilities.
With the increase in survival for children with cancer, part of the focus of current research is aimed towards evaluating how these children are adapting psychosocially. Neurocognitive deficits have been well established. However, there are multiple facets encompassing quality of life, including …
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Understanding Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers’ Participation in Late Effects Screening: A Mixed Methods Approach
… advancements in the treatment of childhood cancers have helped to increase the 5-year survival rate from 56% in the early 1970s to approximately 80-85% in the early 2000s (Greenlee, Murray, Bolden, & Wingo, 2000; Hampton, 2005). Treatment modalities such as chemotherapy and radiation have …