title: Survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer: life-long risks and responsibilities.
abstract: Survival rates for most paediatric cancers have improved at a remarkable pace over the past four decades. In developed countries, cure is now the probable outcome for most children and adolescents who are diagnosed with cancer: their 5-year survival rate approaches 80%. However, the vast majority of these cancer survivors will have at least one chronic health condition by 40 years of age. The burden of responsibility to understand the long-term morbidity and mortality that is associated with currently successful treatments must be borne by many, including the research and health care communities, survivor advocacy groups, and governmental and policy-making entities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA.
authors.forename: Leslie L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Robison
authors.affiliation: 1] Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA. [2] Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA.
authors.forename: Melissa M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D012306:Risk; D015996:Survival Rate; D017741:Survivors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents