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What are effective ways to improve compliance/involvement in long-term cancer survivorship care for patients, particularly AYA patients?

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What do you find are the biggest barriers for long-term engagement in survivorship care for AYA cancer patients?

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · Northwell Health
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As a consequence of exposure to chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, many survivors of childhood cancer are at high risk for a myriad of chronic conditions compared to age-matched controls. Follow-up in a structured late-effects program can improve survivors' knowledge of their risks, assist with a...

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Entrance into survivorship represents a critical transition for all patients, shifting from active treatment or surveillance to long-term, treatment-specific follow-up focused on the lifelong effects of cancer therapy. This phase often involves changes in care settings and providers, which can be ch...

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