Priority 2 from the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What interventions, including self-care, can reduce or reverse adverse short and long term effects of cancer treatment? (JLA PSP Priority 2) | |
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| Overall ranking | 2 |
| JLA question ID | 0060/2 |
| Explanatory note | It is well known that cancer treatments can have many side effects, some of which are long lasting and can be distressing for young people, having a huge impact on their lives. Reducing these side effects in the short and long term is high priority. The young people at the workshop asked for ‘including self-care’ to be added to this question. They thought ‘intervention’ referred to something that is ‘done to’ a person and were not aware that interventions could include self-care. They wanted this to be made clear as it was important to them to know what they could do to help their recovery and reduce side effects of treatment. |
| Evidence |
None identified. This is a very broad area to search. The Steering Group of the PSP concluded that this question is unanswered. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Cancer |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What's the best way to avoid long-term complications from treatment? ~ Can some of the damage caused by the illness and treatment be reversed ? ~ What are the best ways to help people with long term effects after treatment. |
| Submitted by | 1 patient ~ 3 parent/carers |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0060 |
| PSP name | Teenage and Young Adult Cancer |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 185 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 19 January 2018 |