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View article: Barriers and facilitators associated with long-term follow-up care for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review
Barriers and facilitators associated with long-term follow-up care for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review Open
View article: Correlation of FSTL1 and its paralogs with body composition in adult survivors of childhood cancer
Correlation of FSTL1 and its paralogs with body composition in adult survivors of childhood cancer Open
View article: Correlation of FSTL1 and its paralogs with body composition in adult survivors of childhood cancer
Correlation of FSTL1 and its paralogs with body composition in adult survivors of childhood cancer Open
This retrospective cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between body composition and circulating plasma levels of follistatin-like proteins (FSTLs; FSTL1, FSTL4, and FSTL5) in adult survivors of childhood cancer. This is the…
View article: Efficacy of the PanCareFollowUp eHealth Lifestyle Intervention for Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
Efficacy of the PanCareFollowUp eHealth Lifestyle Intervention for Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Open
Purpose A healthy lifestyle may prevent or mitigate late effects in childhood, adolescent and young adult (CAYA) cancer survivors. To support survivors in adopting healthier behaviours, the PanCareFollowUp (PCFU) Lifestyle intervention was…
View article: Effect of direct adrenaline infusion into isolated rat heart on the induction of ventricular tachyarrhythmias
Effect of direct adrenaline infusion into isolated rat heart on the induction of ventricular tachyarrhythmias Open
•In this study, hearts from 72 male Wistar albino rats were divided into two main protocols: a 40 min ischemia group (protocol A, n = 53) and 10 min ischemia group (protocol B, n = 19). Protocol A subdivided into 2 gro…
View article: Healthcare providers' expected barriers and facilitators to the implementation of person‐centered long‐term follow‐up care for childhood cancer survivors: A <scp>PanCareFollowUp</scp> study
Healthcare providers' expected barriers and facilitators to the implementation of person‐centered long‐term follow‐up care for childhood cancer survivors: A <span>PanCareFollowUp</span> study Open
Background Childhood cancer survivors face high risks of adverse late health effects. Long‐term follow‐up care for childhood cancer survivors is crucial to improve their health and quality of life. However, implementation remains a challen…
View article: Barriers, facilitators, and other factors associated with health behaviors in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: A systematic review
Barriers, facilitators, and other factors associated with health behaviors in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: A systematic review Open
Background Healthy behaviors are paramount in preventing long‐term adverse health outcomes in childhood, adolescent, and young adult (CAYA) cancer survivors. We systematically reviewed and synthesized existing literature on barriers, facil…
View article: Interindividual variation in ovarian reserve after gonadotoxic treatment in female childhood cancer survivors – a genome-wide association study: results from PanCareLIFE
Interindividual variation in ovarian reserve after gonadotoxic treatment in female childhood cancer survivors – a genome-wide association study: results from PanCareLIFE Open
View article: Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood cancer survivors: A cross-sectional retrospective study
Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood cancer survivors: A cross-sectional retrospective study Open
This is a retrospective cross-sectional study examining the association between unemployment, cancer type, treatment and total body fat percentage of childhood cancer survivors recruited at St. Anne’s University Hospital in Brno, Czech Rep…
View article: Implementation of the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) in childhood cancer survivors: An analysis on measurement properties across 5 European countries
Implementation of the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) in childhood cancer survivors: An analysis on measurement properties across 5 European countries Open
Purpose The Short Form-36 (SF-36) is widely used in many research contexts and cultures to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We investigated the measurement properties of the SF-36 in a large cohort study among childhood cance…
View article: Effect of Direct Adrenaline Infusion into Isolated Rat Heart on the Induction of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias
Effect of Direct Adrenaline Infusion into Isolated Rat Heart on the Induction of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Open
View article: Myocardial Strain Analysis Using Feature Tracking for Assessment of Late Cancer Therapeutics-related Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Myocardial Strain Analysis Using Feature Tracking for Assessment of Late Cancer Therapeutics-related Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancer Survivors Open
View article: Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood cancer survivors: A cross-sectional retrospective study
Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood cancer survivors: A cross-sectional retrospective study Open
This dataset contains information on selected indicators of socioeconomic status and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in a population of childhood cancer survivors from the Late Effect Outpatient Clinic at St. Anne's Hospital in Brno…
View article: Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood cancer survivors: A cross-sectional retrospective study
Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood cancer survivors: A cross-sectional retrospective study Open
<p>This dataset contains information on selected indicators of socioeconomic status and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in a population of childhood cancer survivors from the Late Effect Outpatient Clinic at St. Anne's Hospita…
View article: Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood cancer survivors: A cross-sectional retrospective study
Socioeconomic status and adiposity in childhood cancer survivors: A cross-sectional retrospective study Open
<p>This dataset contains information on selected indicators of socioeconomic status and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in a population of childhood cancer survivors from the Late Effect Outpatient Clinic at St. Anne's Hospita…
View article: Auditory complications among childhood cancer survivors and health-related quality of life: a PanCareLIFE study
Auditory complications among childhood cancer survivors and health-related quality of life: a PanCareLIFE study Open
View article: The impact of the temporal sequence of cranial radiotherapy and platin‐based chemotherapy on hearing impairment in pediatric and adolescent <scp>CNS</scp> and <scp>head‐and‐neck</scp> cancer patients: A report from the <scp>PanCareLIFE</scp> consortium
The impact of the temporal sequence of cranial radiotherapy and platin‐based chemotherapy on hearing impairment in pediatric and adolescent <span>CNS</span> and <span>head‐and‐neck</span> cancer patients: A report from the <span>PanCareLIFE</span> consortium Open
The impact of the temporal sequence by which cranial radiotherapy (CRT) and platin‐based chemotherapy (PCth) are administered on sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in pediatric and adolescent central nervous system (CNS) and head‐and‐neck (…
View article: Perceived barriers and facilitators to health behaviors in European childhood cancer survivors: A qualitative <scp>PanCareFollowUp</scp> study
Perceived barriers and facilitators to health behaviors in European childhood cancer survivors: A qualitative <span>PanCareFollowUp</span> study Open
Background Healthy behaviors, that is, engaging in regular physical activities, maintaining a healthy diet, limiting alcohol consumption, and avoiding tobacco and drug use, decrease the risk of developing late adverse health conditions in …
View article: Auditory Complications among Childhood Cancer Survivors and Health-related Quality of Life: A PanCareLIFE study
Auditory Complications among Childhood Cancer Survivors and Health-related Quality of Life: A PanCareLIFE study Open
Auditory complications are potential side effects from childhood cancer treatment. Yet, limited evidence exists about the impact of auditory complications—particularly tinnitus—on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among childhood canc…
View article: Person-centred online lifestyle coaching in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: protocol of the multicentre PanCareFollowUp lifestyle intervention feasibility study
Person-centred online lifestyle coaching in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: protocol of the multicentre PanCareFollowUp lifestyle intervention feasibility study Open
View article: Evaluating the feasibility, effectiveness and costs of implementing person-centred follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors in four European countries: the PanCareFollowUp Care prospective cohort study protocol
Evaluating the feasibility, effectiveness and costs of implementing person-centred follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors in four European countries: the PanCareFollowUp Care prospective cohort study protocol Open
Introduction: Long-term survival after childhood cancer often comes at the expense of late, adverse health conditions. However, survivorship care is frequently not available for adult survivors in Europe. The PanCareFollowUp Consortium the…
View article: Healthcare professionals' perceived barriers and facilitators of health behavior support provision: A qualitative study
Healthcare professionals' perceived barriers and facilitators of health behavior support provision: A qualitative study Open
Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) have an increased risk of developing chronic health conditions. Evidence suggests that poor health behaviors further increase health risks. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved in survivorsh…
View article: Evaluating the feasibility, effectiveness and costs of implementing person-centred follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors in four European countries: the PanCareFollowUp Care prospective cohort study protocol
Evaluating the feasibility, effectiveness and costs of implementing person-centred follow-up care for childhood cancer survivors in four European countries: the PanCareFollowUp Care prospective cohort study protocol Open
Introduction Long-term survival after childhood cancer often comes at the expense of late, adverse health conditions. However, survivorship care is frequently not available for adult survivors in Europe. The PanCareFollowUp Consortium ther…
View article: Socioeconomic status is correlated with adiposity in childhood cancer survivors.
Socioeconomic status is correlated with adiposity in childhood cancer survivors. Open
Purpose We examined the association between unemployment, cancer type and total body fat percentage in the childhood cancer survivors (CCS) cohort. Methods Survivors completed questionnaires on socioeconomic status; body fat percentage was…
View article: The Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology by European Childhood Cancer Survivors
The Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology by European Childhood Cancer Survivors Open
CCS often wish to have biological children yet harbour concerns about fertility impairment, pregnancy risks and the general health risks of prospective offspring. To clarify these concerns, health outcomes in survivor offspring born follow…
View article: Stress pulmonary circulation parameters assessed by a cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients after a heart transplant
Stress pulmonary circulation parameters assessed by a cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients after a heart transplant Open
Rest pulmonary circulation parameters such as pulmonary transit time (PTT), heart rate corrected PTT (PTTc) and pulmonary transit beats (PTB) can be evaluated using several methods, including the first-pass perfusion from cardiovascular ma…
View article: Assessment of late cardiotoxic effects in patients treated for cancer in childhood
Assessment of late cardiotoxic effects in patients treated for cancer in childhood Open
Background The most frequent chemotherapeutic regimens used in children's cancer contain anthracyclines, which may have potentially cardiotoxic effects even at a later point in time. Echocardiography including tissue Doppler imaging is wel…
View article: Childhood cancer survivorship care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international report of practice implications and provider concerns
Childhood cancer survivorship care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international report of practice implications and provider concerns Open
Purpose: Long-term follow-up (LTFU) care is essential to optimise health outcomes in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). We aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on LTFU services and providers. Methods: A COVID-19 working group…
View article: Childhood cancer survivorship care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international report of practice implications and provider concerns
Childhood cancer survivorship care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international report of practice implications and provider concerns Open
View article: Late effects of childhood cancer recorded at a single outpatient clinic over the course of one year: implications for the follow-up care
Late effects of childhood cancer recorded at a single outpatient clinic over the course of one year: implications for the follow-up care Open
The paper provides a descriptive analysis of medical data and selected patient-reported outcomes from a group of 133 survivors of childhood cancer recruited at St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno, Czech Republic, over the course of one …