Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
cancer, primary malignancies, childhood cancer, cancer survivors
College
Life Sciences
Department
Health Science
Abstract
Although cancer is often considered a disease of old age, it kills more children ages 1 to 14 years in the United States than any other cause, except unintentional injuries [1]. Through advances in diagnosing and treating cancer, child survival of cancer has improved in recent years [1, 2]. However, more research is needed on the risk of subsequent cancer following an initial diagnosis of cancer, of the same or another anatomical site. Associations between childhood and secondary cancers have implications for patient follow-up, by providing health professionals with better information on which subsequent cancer sites are most likely to occur, what types of screening are recommended, and what symptoms to look for based on the childhood cancer survived.
Recommended Citation
Matson, Emily and Merrill, Dr. Ray
(2014)
"Subsequent Primary Malignancies in Survivors of Childhood Cancer,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 757.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/757