Long-term care, care needs and wellbeing of individuals after cancer in childhood or adolescence (VersKiK): study protocol of a large scale multi-methods non-interventional study

• Main Authors: E. Aleshchenko (Author), E. Swart (Author), C. Spix (Author), M. Voigt (Author), P. Trocchi (Author), T. Langer (Author), G. Calaminus (Author), K. Baust (Author), J. Glogner (Author), P. Ihle (Author), J. Küpper-Nybelen (Author), C. Lüpkes (Author), T. Kloppe (Author), D. Horenkamp-Sonntag (Author), I. Meier (Author), U. Marschall (Author), P. Dröge (Author), M. Klein (Author), A. Weiss (Author), C. Apfelbacher (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It has been shown previously that a relevant proportion of childhood cancer survivors suffers from late effects, which are often directly related to the cancer itself or its therapy, resulting in particular follow-up needs, additionally burdening healthcare systems. Being diagnos...