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21-04-2022 | Brain Tumor | Editorial

“It’s always something”: the health and functional complexities of late effects in long-term cancer survivors

Author: Michael Feuerstein

Published in: Journal of Cancer Survivorship | Issue 3/2022

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As most of you are well aware by now, I was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor at the age of 53, 19 years ago in 2003. I am thankful for the life I have been given, but I did feel the need to write this editorial in an effort to remind those involved in research and practice that some late effects in long-term cancer survivors are indeed complex. Learning more about these complexities will influence both physical and functional health and is essential for optimal long-term survivorship. Sure, exacerbation of these late effects may in part be the consequence of aging, but nevertheless, their longer-term impact and the need for effective solutions remain an enigma. …

Title: “It’s always something”: the health and functional complexities of late effects in long-term cancer survivors
Author: Michael Feuerstein
Publication date: 21-04-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Brain Tumor
Published in: Journal of Cancer Survivorship / Issue 3/2022
Print ISSN: 1932-2259
Electronic ISSN: 1932-2267
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-022-01208-w

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