Results of the Long-Term Follow-Up Study
The Long-Term Follow-Up Study has published more than 300 publications in scientific journals since it was launched in 1994. Some of these articles, on a wide range of topics, are summarized here.
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Adult survivors of childhood cancer struggle with insurance issues, health care costs, worry, and access to care
04/02/2018
Compared to siblings, childhood cancer survivors face higher health care costs and higher rates of denial of insurance, according to a study by LTFU researchers.
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Breast cancer risk after radiation to the chest: early menopause and hormone replacement therapy
03/06/2018
Early menopause decreases the risk of subsequent breast cancer even for women who are treated with hormone replacement therapy.
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Estimating your personal risk of coronary heart disease and stroke
02/01/2018
LTFU Study researchers have developed a new tool to help survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer predict their personal risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.
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Worry about losing health insurance may limit survivors’ earning power and opportunities for career advancement
01/03/2018
New study looks at survivors and "job lock": Career advancement versus work-related health insurance.
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Some survivors of childhood and young adult cancer struggle with medical costs decades after their cancer diagnosis
11/29/2017
A recent LTFU study looked at cancer survivors’ experience of financial stress due to the cost of medical care.
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Importance of colorectal cancer screening based on individual treatment exposures
07/25/2017
Cancer survivors treated with abdomen, spine or pelvis radiation are at an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
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Poor sleep affects more than 50% of adult survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
04/01/2017
A team of LTFU Study researchers wanted to find out more about what causes fatigue and poor sleep in adult survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Quality of health care for childhood cancer survivors depends in part on the type of community they live in
03/15/2017
Childhood cancer survivors should receive healthcare that includes regular medical screenings tailored to their unique therapy-related risks, known as "risk-based" care.
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Survivors' siblings who report emotional distress are more likely to smoke
03/01/2017
An LTFU Study research team has explored the smoking habits of our sibling participants.
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Treatment advances reduce risk of subsequent cancers among survivors of childhood cancer
02/01/2017
Newer, less toxic treatments are effective at curing childhood cancer while reducing the risk of serious side effects and premature death.
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Quality care involves more than just medical treatment: Improving patient-provider communication
08/01/2016
Adult survivors of childhood cancer have many health-related needs that go beyond medical treatment.
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Understanding childhood cancer survivors' concerns about their health
05/15/2016
Both adult survivors of childhood cancer and their siblings may be understandably concerned about health-related issues.
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New insight into the survivorship experience of African-American and Hispanic childhood cancer survivors
05/01/2016
Participants in the LTFU Study are helping to provide insights into the survivorship experience of African-American and Hispanic childhood cancer survivors.
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Improved treatments for childhood cancer have led to survivors living longer with fewer treatment-related health issues
03/01/2016
As more and more people diagnosed with cancer in childhood or adolescence became long-term survivors, researchers wanted to design therapies that cure cancer while reducing side effects.
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LTFU Study contributions to health of childhood cancer survivors
09/01/2015
Broad participation in the Long-Term Follow-Up Study has contributed to an increase of knowledge about long-term health of childhood cancer survivors.
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Learning what can be done to improve survivors' long-term health
04/01/2015
The majority of cancer survivors have a mild to moderate chronic health condition related to their treatment.
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Childhood cancer survivors and the US Affordable Care Act
03/01/2015
The US Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all health insurance providers to offer affordable coverage without penalty for pre-existing conditions.
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Childhood cancer survivors more likely to receive income support
03/01/2015
Childhood cancer survivors are more likely than non-survivors to have health-related issues that result in the need for US Social Security support and disability programs.
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Childhood cancer survivors can have healthy pregnancies
01/01/2015
Long-Term Follow-Up Study research found that women are able to have healthy pregnancies at the same rate as non-survivors. Men are also able to father equally healthy children.
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Regular screenings can help protect your heart
12/01/2014
Regular heart screenings can catch early signs of disease or damage for childhood cancer survivors.
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Exercise is medicine!
11/01/2014
Recent findings of the Long-Term Follow-Up Study have shown that regular exercise leads to fewer heart problems and lowers the risk of disease.
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Minimizing infection risk key to survivors’ health
08/01/2014
Risks for an infection are increased in adult survivors of childhood cancer. Proper immunizations and care can lower the possibility.
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Treatment with growth hormone not found to increase risk of brain tumors
06/01/2014
Long-Term Follow-Up Study research has found that growth hormone treatment does not increase a survivor’s risk of developing a brain tumor.
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Protecting future lung health important for brain cancer survivors
02/01/2014
Brain tumor survivors, compared to their siblings, are more likely to develop poor lung health.
