Priority from the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the long term physical effects of a cancer diagnosis and treatment and how long do they last? | |
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| Overall ranking | This was one of the 20 questions at the workshop that fell outside of the Top 10. These were not ranked in any order of priority |
| JLA question ID | 0060/11 |
| Explanatory note | Young people experience many long-term physical effects of cancer such as fatigue and pain which can have a huge impact on their lives. How long these effects last for in young people is unknown. |
| Evidence |
Ahmad S, Reinius M, Hatcher H, Ajithkumar T. Anticancer chemotherapy in teenagers and young adults: managing long term side effects Non-systematic review and does not address 'how long' the effects last. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Cancer |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Will my side effects go on forever? ~ When will my body get back to normal after treatment? ~ What issues are caused by chemotherapy/radiotherapy treatment after completing and how long do they last? ~ Will the treatment affect the patient in adulthood? ~ What is the late effects burden of treatment of TYA cancer? ~ Is there research being conducted to help people with long term effects of treatment to know what to expect? |
| Submitted by | 8 x health professionals ~ 21 x patients ~ 6 x parent/carers ~ 1 x relatives ~ 3 friends ~ 3 x partners |
| 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 |