Cross-sectional study: long term follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors in a developing country, Turkey: current status, challenges, and future perspectives


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İNCESOY ÖZDEMİR S., TAÇYILDIZ N., VARAN A., Kebudi R., Zulfikar B., Celkan T., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.50, no.8, pp.1916-1921, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1911-193
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1916-1921
  • Keywords: Long term follow-up, survivorship, pediatric oncology, Turkey, CHILDHOOD-CANCER, SECONDARY NEOPLASMS, TRANSITION, PROGRAMS, ONCOLOGY, CHILDREN, REFORMS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: The main purpose of this study is to determine the current status of long-term follow-up (LTFU) for childhood cancer survivors and the challenges of LTFU for pediatric cancer survivors at pediatric oncology institutions in Turkey.