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GuidelineJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2019

Evidence-based recommendations for the organization of long-term follow-up care for childhood and adolescent cancer survivors: a report from the PanCareSurFup Guidelines Working Group.

Gisela Michel, Renée L Mulder, Helena J H van der Pal, Roderick Skinner, Edit Bárdi, Morven C Brown, Janine Vetsch, Eva Frey, Rachael Windsor, Leontien C M Kremer and 1 more

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Guideline in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11 authors.

Gisela MichelDepartment of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne, Frohburgstrasse 3, Lucerne, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland. gisela.michel@unilu.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9589-0928
Renée L MulderPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Helena J H van der PalPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Roderick SkinnerNorthern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Edit BárdiSt Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
Morven C BrownInstitute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Janine VetschDepartment of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne, Frohburgstrasse 3, Lucerne, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland.
Eva FreySt Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
Rachael WindsorChildren and Young People's Cancer Service, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Leontien C M KremerPrincess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Gill LevittDepartment of Paediatric Oncology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Funding

European Union's Seventh Framework Programme 257505
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo facilitate the implementation of long-term follow-up (LTFU) care and improve equality of care for childhood, adolescent, and young adult (CAYA) cancer survivors, the PanCareSurFup Guidelines Working Group developed evidence-based recommendations for the organization of LTFU.

methodsWe established an international multidisciplinary guideline panel. A systematic review of the literature published from 1999 to 2017 was completed to answer six clinical questions. The guideline panel reviewed the identified studies, developed evidence summaries, appraised the quality of the body of evidence, and formulated recommendations based on the evidence, expert opinions, and the need to maintain flexibility of application across different healthcare systems.

resultsWe provide strong recommendations based on low level evidence and expert opinions, regarding organization of LTFU care, personnel involved in LTFU care, components of LTFU care and start of LTFU care. We recommend that risk-adapted LTFU care provided under the guidance of a cancer survivorship expert service or cancer centre should be available and accessible for all CAYA cancer survivors throughout their lifespan.

conclusionDespite the weak levels of evidence, successful and effective implementation of these recommendations should improve LTFU, thereby leading to better access to appropriate healthcare services and an improvement in health outcomes for CAYA cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: To improve health outcomes and quality of survivorship of current and future survivors, continued age-adapted education of survivors about the cancer, its treatment, risk of late effects, importance of health behaviours, and necessity of LTFU is important along the cancer and survivorship trajectory.

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Cancer SurvivorsLong-Term CareNeoplasmsPalliative CareAdolescentAge of OnsetChildDisease ProgressionFollow-Up StudiesHumansSocieties, MedicalSystematic Reviews as TopicYoung AdultAdolescentChildEvidence-based guidelineFollow-up careOncologyRecommendationsSurvivor

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