Promoting healthy development among survivors of adolescent cancer.
Cancer-surviving adolescents face significant health challenges including both physical and psychological late effects as they transition to young adulthood. A cancer diagnosis during adolescence, a time of social independence and increased personal decision making, can cause significant social and emotional struggles that may impair the ability of the adolescent to make health-promoting decisions and avoid risky behaviors such as substance use. This article reports on the little studied experiences of adolescents who have survived cancer with a focus on developing programs and policies that address their health-promotion needs in both community and survivorship clinics.
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Barbara L
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The Institute for Grief, Loss, and Family Survival, School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University St, D3500, Austin, TX 78712, USA. barbarajones@mail.utexas.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000295:Adolescent Medicine / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*