Self-reported late effect symptom clusters among young pediatric cancer survivors.
Rebecca Williamson LewisKaren E EffingerKaren Wasilewski-MaskerAnn C MertensCanhua XiaoPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)
Three distinct late effect symptom clusters were identified in young childhood cancer survivors with gastrointestinal and psychological clusters remaining relatively stable across subgroups. Future studies should focus on the characteristics of patients who experience these symptoms, especially those with high symptom burden, and the synergistic impact on quality of life.