Long term survivors of childhood cancer: cure and care. The Erice statement.
The number of subjects that have successfully completed treatment for a cancer diagnosed during childhood and are entering adulthood is increasing over time. Members of the International Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster (I-BFM) Early and Late Toxicity Educational Committee (ELTEC) invited 45 paediatric cancer experts (representing oncologists, psychologists, nurses, epidemiologists, parents, and survivors) from 13 European countries (with five additional experts from North America) to Erice, Sicily (from October 27 to 29, 2006) to discuss the circumstances in which the word 'cure' should be used when speaking about children with cancer, and when and why continuing follow-up and care may be required. The objective of the gathering was to generate from the personal and professional experience of the participants an overview statement of the group's philosophy of cure and care of survivors of childhood cancer. The ten points reflect what the group considers essential in the survivors' cure and care.
Haupt
Riccardo
R
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section, Gaslini Children Hospital, Genova, Italy.
Spinetta
John J
JJ
Ban
Irina
I
Barr
Ronald D
RD
Beck
Joern D
JD
Byrne
Julianne
J
Calaminus
Gabriele
G
Coenen
Eva
E
Chesler
Mark
M
D'Angio
Giulio J
GJ
Eiser
Christine
C
Feldges
Andreas
A
Gibson
Faith
F
Lackner
Herwig
H
Masera
Giuseppe
G
Massimo
Luisa
L
Magyarosy
Edina
E
Otten
Jacques
J
Reaman
Gregory
G
Valsecchi
Maria Grazia
MG
Veerman
Anjo J P
AJ
Penn
Anthony
A
Thorvildsen
Anne
A
van den Bos
Cor
C
Jankovic
Momcilo
M
D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D017741:Survivors