| Psychosocial aspects of childhood cancer survivors |
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Jong Jin Seo |
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
| Psychosocial aspects of childhood cancer survivors |
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Jong Jin Seo |
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
Correspondence:
Jong Jin Seo, Email: jjseo@amc.seoul.kr
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| Abstract |
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The majority of childhood cancer survivors and their families will be psychologically healthy, but may desire and benefit
from preventive care. A significant portion of the survivor population will be psychosocially distressed in various aspects
by their harsh experience of long cancer treatment, and may warrant professional intervention and treatment. Pediatricians
should be aware of the late psychological effects that can occur a year or 2 after treatment, possibly in many
aspects of a survivor's life. Not only the cancer diagnosis, but also treatments such as chemotherapy, irradiation, and
surgical intervention may exert different long-term effects on the psychosocial outcomes of survivors. Pediatricians need
to be more concerned with maintaining and improving the psychological health of this growing number of childhood
cancer survivors through long-term follow-up clinics, community support, or self-help groups. Research on all of the
psychosocial aspects of childhood cancer survivors is important to recognize the reality and problems they face in Korea. |
| Key Words:
Childhood cancer, Survivor, Psychosocial aspect, Psycho-oncology |
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