Brain Tumors in Children – After Treatment

Late Effects of Brain Tumor Treatment

The potential late effects following treatment for a brain tumor depends on the therapy received and the age at which treatment was given, as well as many other factors.

There are a couple of very important resources that you should be aware of as a survivor of children’s cancer. The Childhood Cancer Survivor Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines, available at www.survivorshipguidelines.org, is a comprehensive set of healthcare screening guidelines designed for use by health care providers. In addition to the guidelines for healthcare providers, there is a series of Health Links that contain important information for patients regarding their long-term health. These Health Links cover a wide range of topics to assist patients in managing their ongoing health care. Your healthcare provider can review them with you.

Survivors of all cancers will benefit from learning more about the following topics:

You can also learn about some of the more common issues of concern to survivors of brain tumors by reviewing the following articles:

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