Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Treatment (2017)
Doctors can cure cancer in children better than ever, but decades later, many survivors suffer from chronic disease as a result of powerful cancer treatments.
Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center offers the combined expertise of both a world class cancer center and an internationally renowned children’s hospital. Neighboring institutes connected by pedestrian bridges, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Boston Children’s Hospital work together to offer seamless, integrated care for children with all types of cancer and blood disorders — including the rarest and most complex cases. Through our joint partnership, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s offers more specialists, more treatment options, and more clinical trials than almost any other pediatric center treating cancer and blood disorders in the world. (danafarberbostonchildrens.org)
External link for more info: Dana Farber Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorder Center
Doctors can cure cancer in children better than ever, but decades later, many survivors suffer from chronic disease as a result of powerful cancer treatments.
Doctors can cure cancer in children better than ever, but decades later, many survivors suffer from serious, chronic disease as a result of powerful cancer treatments. Often those survivors don't get screening and treatment for late effects. Experts and survivors discuss how treatments influence life decades later, how survivors can get treatment they need, …
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