Knowledge and Risk Perception of Late Effects Among Childhood Cancer Survivors and Parents Before and After Visiting a Childhood Cancer Survivor Clinic

Survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for a variety of treatment-related late effects and require lifelong individualized surveillance for early detection of late effects. This study assessed knowledge and perceptions of late effects risk before and after a survivor clinic visit. Young adult survivors (≥ 16 years) and parents of child survivors (< 16 years) were recruited prior to initial visit to a cancer survivor program. Sixty-five...