Neuroblastoma natural history
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Post-treatment prognosis
After it is declared that the disease is gone, it often comes back. Further treatment is then required. This can be problematic because some treatments, such as chemotherapy, have cumulative effects and side-effects therefore can increase significantly if used again.
Intensive chemotherapy and radiation therapy have known long-term negative consequences. An estimated two of three survivors of childhood cancer will ultimately develop at least one chronic and sometimes life-threatening health problem within 20 to 30 years after the cancer diagnosis.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Increased Sarcoma Risk", HealthDay News, February 21, 2007
- ↑ Oeffinger et al.,"Chronic Health Conditions in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer", New England Journal of Medicine, October 12, 2006