Late Effects
Late Effects of Childhood Cancer and Treatment
This is an article intended for medical professionals regarding late effects including cardiovascular, cognitive, endocrine, psychosocial, and secondary malignancies. A bibliography is included.
Reviewed 6/06
Late Effects of Cancer Therapy
A article written for survivors, family and friends which divides the late effects differently in those from chemotherapy and those from radiation. There is an organ based table of effects and mention of additional effects such as psychosocial difficulties and weight gain later in life.
Review 6/06
St. Louis Children's Hospital Late Effects Page
This page has a few survivors' stories and an article on late effects (including a survey)
Review 6/06
Late Effects:The Heart
This is a good site to look at antracycline(not usually used for BT patients) and radiation (used for BT patients) induced heart disease. The problems can include radiation damage to the heart muscle, the valves, and the coronary arteries. It also talks about the difference between restrictive and dilated cardiomyopathies and how to test for them. (Yes, this is a survivor/parent site)
Review 6/06
Cognitive Late Effects in Leukemia Survivors
This primarily talks of late effects of leukemia patients but is relevant as it is the early craniospinal irradiation data. Worth a look.
Review 6/06
Cognitive Late Effects to the Brain
The second part of the candlelighters paper.
Reviewed 6/06
Behavior Problems of Children Who have undergone Treatment for Brain Tumors
An article written for childhood Brain Tumor Foundation.
Review 6/06
Radiation Necrosis
This is an article written for medical professionsls.
Review 6/06
Late Radiation Deafness Associated with Treatment for Medulloblastoma and Brain Stem Tumors
Written at a high level- but by the time you get to this probably you will be well versed in medical language.
Review 6/06
Secondary Maliginancies
Some treatments can potentially cause a second cancer- this article talks about the risk and some prevention ssues.
Review 6/06
Late Effects to the Thyroid Gland
Another of Nancy Keene's Candlelighters articles.
Review 6/06
Bone Health After Childhood Cancer
A candlelighters article which highlights the problems our kids may have with their bones and some recommendations.
Review 6/06
Endocrine and Cardiovascular Late Effects among Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors
A paper written for medical professionals in 2003 in the journal Cancer.
Review 6/06
Late Effects to the Teeth
Review 6/06
Cataracts
Many brain tumor children are at risk for cataracts from radiation and from steroid use. This article is written at a high medical level.
Review 6/06
Non-Age Related Cataracts Treatable with Surgery
A short article about cataracts.
Review 6/06
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