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Cancer
Studies from Hospital for Sick Children in the area of cancer published
November 6th, 2008
" To evaluate whether childhood cancer survivors receive regular medical care focused on the specific morbidities that can arise from their therapy. Patients and Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of health care use in 8,522 participants in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, a multi-institutional cohort of childhood cancer survivors," investigators in Toronto, Canada report. "We assessed medical visits in the preceding 2 years, whether these visits were related to the prior cancer, whether survivors received advice about how to reduce their long-term risks, and whether screening tests were discussed or ordered. Completion of echocardiograms and mammograms...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-11-06)
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