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Psychological, educational, and social late effects in adolescent survivors of Wilms tumor: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.

Rebecca H FosterRobert J HayashiMingjuan WangWei LiuCaroline MohrmannRebecca M HowellSusan A SmithTodd M GibsonDeoKumar SrivastavaDaniel M GreenKevin C OeffingerWendy M LeisenringLeslie L RobisonGregory T ArmstrongKevin R KrullKristina K Hardy
Published in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
Adolescent survivors of Wilms tumor were similar to siblings with respect to mental health concerns overall but were more likely to require special education. Monitoring of psychosocial and academic problems through adolescence is warranted, especially among those treated with radiation to the abdomen plus chest or with cardiac conditions.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • childhood cancer
  • mental illness
  • healthcare
  • depressive symptoms
  • left ventricular
  • heart failure
  • newly diagnosed
  • physical activity
  • sleep quality
  • medical students