Priority from the Teenage and Young Adult Cancer PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the long-term physical effects of stem cell transplants, how long do they last and how could they be reduced? | |
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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 | 0060/28 |
| Explanatory note | More information is clearly being sought, and is needed, for young people to prepare for life after a transplant |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Cancer |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What are the lengths of hormone imbalances after stem cell transplant? ~ What are the long term implications of STEM cell transplants? Will the side effects get better such as neuropathy or will the patient be left with the side effects for life? What can be done to reduce these if so? ~ What are the long term effects of having a donor stem cell transplant? ~ How long does the fatigue last after stem cell transplant. |
| Submitted by | 2 x patient ~ 1 x friend ~ 1 x parent/carer |
| 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 |