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Cure and Aftercare
Last update on: 01/14/2009
In the past few decades the number of patients who have been cured from children's cancer has increased drastically.
Today, several 100.000 people are healed from children's cancer. They complete education and apprenticeships and enter adulthood as active members of society grown by life's demands. A liberal society should insure survivors an equal access to education, employment, insurance and medical care.
"Improvement of pediatric oncology and increased survival rates after cancer within childhood or adolescence" by Giuseppe Masera
Most survivors distinguish themselves through high resilience and a post-traumatic resistance. They dispose over a strong psychological maturity, a lot of compassion and a strong value of life".
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Masera,
medical director for pediatric oncology and haemotology at the University Clinic of Monza, Italy, director of the Italian study group for acute lymphatic leukemia during childhood and adolescence
The Erice Declaration
The "Erice Statement" published by 45 international pediatric cancer specialists (oncologists, psychologists, nursing staff, epidemologists, parents and survivors) from 13 European countries (additionally 5 American experts) contains the definition of "cure" and details for organisation of observation and aftercare of survivors of cancer within childhood and adolescence.
Download: „Longterm survivors of cancer within childhood: Cure and treatment. The Erice declaration."
