Late effects of cancer and its treatment.
OBJECTIVE
To review the common physical and psychosocial late effects of treatment in adult and childhood cancer survivors.


METHODS
Published articles and research studies.


CONCLUSIONS
More than half of individuals diagnosed with cancer can be expected to survive for more than 5 years. These survival gains have occurred because of more complex and multimodal therapy that may increase long-term toxicities.


CONCLUSIONS
Health care providers must be familiar with these late effects to offer preventive care and health promotion strategies to this patient population.
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University of California-Los Angeles Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011610:Psychosocial Deprivation; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D013997:Time Factors
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents