As children move from active treatment to general care, families need a record of treatment to pass along to other physicians. An individualized survivorship plan
This report is based on the guidelines that have been developed by the Children’s Oncology Group to facilitate comprehensive long-term follow-up of childhood, adolescent, and
This resource provides what every parent should know about HIPAA and children who are no longer minors, as well as information on the documents parents
Few programs focus on the long-term health care needs of adult survivors of childhood cancer. The majority of existing programs are in pediatric institutions, without
A mother blogs about the process of providing autonomy in healthcare to her daughter, because ready or not, the process begins at 12 years old.
Self-advocacy is an important part of the maturation process for childhood cancer survivors. But it doesn’t mean that parents and siblings aren’t involved, nor supportive.
All students with healthcare needs should receive coordinated and deliberate transition planning to maximize health and well-being. As an essential member of the multidisciplinary school-based
Got Transition is the national resource center on health care transition. Its aim is to improve transition from pediatric to adult health care through the
A successful transition from children’s to adult services for young adults who had childhood cancer depend on a well-organized, individualized plan for young adult childhood
Transition begins at 12 years old. The chart provides age-appropriate guidance to help transition decision making from parents/caregivers to the survivor.
