Cancer during adolescence.
Specific developmental issues and long-term psychosocial implications are associated with a diagnosis of cancer during the period of adolescence. Effects on the adolescent's developing independence, sexual identity, and social and psychological maturity must be considered. Repercussions of these disruptions emphasize the need for creative treatment approaches which incorporate both immediate and long-term preventive and rehabilitative strategies.
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Illinois Cancer Council, University of Illinois, Chicago.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent