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Handbook of Long Term Care of The Childhood Cancer Survivor

Part of the book series: Specialty Topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology ((STPN))

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Primary Care Providers are commonly the first to detect issues with vision, hearing and oral health during routine patient care visits. For the pediatric cancer survivor, surveillance of these vital systems is particularly important as they are susceptible to late effects from multiple cancer treatment modalities, including chemotherapy, radiation and supportive medications (e.g. antibiotics). For childhood cancer survivors, vision and hearing late effects may significantly impact academic performance if not addressed promptly. In this chapter, we will provide an overview of late effects to the vision, hearing and oral health of pediatric cancer survivors and provide evidence-based recommendations for screening and referral.

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  1. Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA

    Jacqueline Casillas M.D.

  2. Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-6900, USA

    Amy Jacobson R.N., N.P.-B.C.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Psychology, CHOC Children’s Hospital, Neuropsychology Services, Orange, Newport Beach, California, USA

    Grace A. Mucci

  2. Division of Oncology, CHOC After Cancer Treatment Survivorship Program, CHOC Children’s Hospital, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, Orange, California, USA

    Lilibeth R. Torno

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Casillas, J., Jacobson, A. (2015). Eye, Ear and Oral Health. In: Mucci, G., Torno, L. (eds) Handbook of Long Term Care of The Childhood Cancer Survivor. Specialty Topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7584-3_12

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