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ReviewWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2025

Expert consensus on disease-based long-term follow-up care plans for childhood cancer survivors.

Jiao-Yang Cai, Ching-Hon Pui, Xiu-Li Ju, Winnie Tso, Ya-Li Han, Wen-Ting Hu, Anthony Liu, Melissa M Hudson, Yin Ting Cheung, China National Children’s Medical Center-Shanghai Long-Term Follow-Up (NCMCs-LTFU) Study Group

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Review in World journal of pediatrics : WJP, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. [Current status and prospects of family financial toxicity in childhood malignancies].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Jiao-Yang CaiHematology and Oncology Follow-Up Center, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology of China, Ministry of Health, and National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. caijyyy@scmc.com.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-2051-4044
Ching-Hon PuiDepartment of Global Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
Xiu-Li JuDepartment of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Winnie TsoDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Hong Kong Children's Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Ya-Li HanDepartment of Oncology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wen-Ting HuDepartment of Hematology, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Anthony LiuDepartment of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Melissa M HudsonDepartment of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA. melissa.hudson@stjude.org.
Yin Ting CheungSchool of Pharmacy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. yinting.cheung@cuhk.edu.hk.
China National Children’s Medical Center-Shanghai Long-Term Follow-Up (NCMCs-LTFU) Study Group

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChildhood cancer survivors (CCSs) are at increased risk of long-term treatment-related complications. Although international guidelines support risk-based long-term follow-up (LTFU) care, its standardized implementation in China has been limited. To address this gap, the National Children's Medical Center-Shanghai convened a multidisciplinary expert panel to develop disease-based LTFU care plans tailored to the Chinese healthcare context.

methodsGuided by established international frameworks (Children's Oncology Group, International Guideline Harmonization Group, and PanCareFollowUp), an expert group representing 25 institutions across China developed consensus-based LTFU care plans for common pediatric cancer patients and post-hematopoietic cell transplant survivors. Each care plan includes core components: a treatment summary, risk stratification for late effects, recommended surveillance, psychosocial evaluation, and lifestyle guidance. The panel also developed a consensus on the specific roles of oncologists, primary care providers, and subspecialists.

resultsFinalized care plans provide structured, risk-adapted follow-up pathways for CCSs. The model emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical feasibility, and scalability across diverse settings. As part of the care process, a centralized survivorship database has been integrated to facilitate clinical use and data collection. This system supports the generation of standardized treatment summaries and longitudinal documentation of late effects across the continuum of survivorship care. Tools, such as clinician checklists and survivor education templates, were also developed to support clinical use and promote consistency across institutions. A list of outcome metrics was proposed to evaluate the implementation outcomes of this initiative.

conclusionsThis expert consensus establishes an innovative, nationally coordinated, disease-specific LTFU care framework for CCSs in China. This study provides a practical foundation for improving survivorship care quality and guiding clinical practice nationwide. This model can serve as a blueprint for other low- and middle-income countries seeking to strengthen LTFU care for CCSs.

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AftercareCancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsPatient Care PlanningChildChinaFollow-Up StudiesHumansChildhood cancer survivorsChinaLong-term follow-upPractice guidelines

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PMID41165934
PMCPMC12678504

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