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Post Treatment Resources: Possible Late Effects of Cancer Treatment



Below you will find links to resources that may assist you in your dialogue with your physician about your follow-up care.

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Fatigue

Infertility

    Fertile Hope
    This site provides information for cancer patients faced with infertility.

    Web site screenshotNational Infertility Association
    This site provides resources related to the physical, emotional, and legal or administrative aspects of infertility.

Lymphedema

    National Cancer Institute (NCI)
    This NCI site addresses information about lymphedema management.

    National Lymphedema Network (NLN)
    The NLN, a non-profit organization, provides education and guidance to lymphedema patients and health care professionals. Information on the prevention and management of primary and secondary lymphedema is provided on this site.

Organ Site (Adult Survivor)

Pediatric Late Effects

    The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
    This Fact Sheet describes some of the long-term and late risks associated with treatment with chemotherapy and radiation experienced by adult and pediatric survivors treated for blood-related cancers (such as leukemias, lymphomas and myeloma.)

    M.D. Anderson Comprehensive Cancer Center
    This site provides information on the treatment and detection of late effects in pediatric survivors.

    National Wilms Tumor Study Group (NWTSG)
    This site provides results of a federally funded, multi-institutional study of the treatment of patients with Wilm’s tumor. Answers to frequently asked questions about follow-up care and late effects of treatment learning disabilities, behavior problems and fertility issues are provided.

    Web site screenshotOutlook: Life Beyond Childhood Cancer
    This site supported by the University of Wisconsin Cancer Comprehensive Cancer Center provides information about risk factors for second malignancies.

    Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Therapies
    This site provides information on treatment and late effects of pediatric cancer.

Sexuality

    American Cancer Society (ACS)
    For Men
    American Cancer Society logo For Women
    The ACS has developed two documents that address sexual problems for men and women that may occur as a result of cancer and its treatment.

    National Cancer Institute (NCI)/Sexuality
    This NCI Web site provides information about the factors that affect sexuality during and after cancer treatment and treatments for these problems.

 

 

Last Updated: November 6, 2006

 

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