The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) has assembled the largest cohort to date for
assessment of late mortality. Vital status and cause of death of all patients eligible for …

Background The proportion of pediatric and adolescent cancer patients surviving 5 years
has increased during the past four decades. This growing population of survivors remains at …

PURPOSE: Survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer are at risk for long-term effects of
disease and treatment. The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study assessed overall and cause …

Survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer are at risk for long‐term effects of disease and
treatment. The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study assessed overall and cause‐specific …

During the past 30 years, changes in the treatment of children and adolescents with cancer
have led to substantial improvements in survival. Although treatment‐related factors have …

Background Ongoing monitoring of late mortality among survivors of a childhood or
adolescent cancer is essential to appropriately evaluate risk in more recent cohorts and with …

PURPOSE To determine the frequency and patterns of late mortality among long-term
survivors of childhood cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical records of patients who …

Background The purpose of our study was to assess long‐term cause‐specific mortality of 5‐
year childhood cancer survivors. Procedure The study population consisted of 1,378 …

Importance Advances in childhood and adolescent cancer treatment have been associated
with increased rates of cure during the past 3 decades; however, improvement in adult life …

Survival for childhood cancer has increased dramatically over the last 40 years with 5-year
survival rates now approaching 80%. For many diagnostic groups, rapid increases in …