| Autor: |
Rosen, Steven T., Woodruff, Teresa K., Snyder, Karrie Ann, Kinahan, Karen E., Didwania, Aarati, Nieman, Carrie L. |
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Oncofertility Fertility Preservation for Cancer Survivors; 2008, p191-200, 10p |
| Abstrakt: |
Having your child diagnosed with cancer is one of the most trying experiences a parent can endure. Greater than 15,000 children and adolescents under the age of 19 are diagnosed with childhood cancer each year in the United States [1]. Childhood cancer is comprised of a wide spectrum of malignancies, and outcomes are dependent upon histology type, disease origin and site, race, sex, and age at diagnosis [2]. Fortunately, advances in treatment and supportive care have led to a significant increase in survival rates for childhood cancer patients. Ries et al. reported that from 1950 to 1954 the 5-year survival rate was 20 % for children diagnosed with cancer between the ages 0-14 years [3]. Almost 50 years later, by 1995-2000, the 5-year survival rate rose to 80.1%, and in the past 25 years alone this rate increased by 20 % for children ages 0-19 years [4]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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