Psychosocial
References and Resources
Survivors:
COG Survivorship Guidelines: Emotional issues after childhood cancer
COG Survivorship Guidelines: Educational issues following treatment for childhood cancer
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (NCI)
Facing Forward: Life After Cancer Treatment (NCI)
United States:
The cancer information network
HCP:
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (NCI)
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