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Effects of treatment for childhood cancer on vital organ systems
Author(s) -
Green Daniel M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19930515)71:10+<3299::aid-cncr2820711726>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - medicine , organ system , cancer , cancer treatment , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , organ dysfunction , disease , sepsis , nursing
Advances in treatment have dramatically increased the survival rate of children and adolescents with cancer. 1 These treatments, however, may be associated with damage to vital organ systems, which may not be evident until many years after the initial diagnosis of cancer and may adversely affect long‐term survival and/ or the quality of life of former patients. The effects of treatment on three specific organ systems, heart, lungs, and kidneys, are reviewed here.