Publications by authors named "Deb Schmidt"
Article Synopsis
- An estimated 500,000 cancer survivors of reproductive age in the U.S. face long-term side effects from cancer treatments, including a significant focus on enhancing quality of life in survivorship.
- Infertility affects 12% of female childhood cancer survivors and decreases pregnancy chances by 40% in young adults aged 18-39, while other underdiagnosed gynecological issues also impact their quality of life.
- A special edition of articles explores various aspects of reproductive health in cancer survivorship, addressing topics like fertility, sexual health, and additional gynecologic consequences of cancer treatments.
Male pediatric, adolescent, and young adult reproductive survivorship.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
September 2023
As pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survival rates increase, emphasis is placed on reducing late effects, including reproductive complications and potential impact to fertility. Male survivors are at risk of abnormalities in sperm, hormone deficiencies, and sexual dysfunction. This can impact one's progression into puberty and ability to have a biological child and impacts quality of life following treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Survivorship care plans (SCPs) have been instrumental in aiding transition from cancer treatment to survivorship care, which contains the diagnosis, treatment, potential late effects, and recommended follow-up. There has been paucity of research on its efficacy and lack of guidelines on development and delivery of SCPs. The Next Steps Survivorship Clinic at Children's Wisconsin uses a Survivorship Healthcare Passport (SHP), a SCP pocket-sized card.
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- The Oncofertility Consortium is an international initiative focused on addressing the reproductive concerns of cancer patients, individuals transitioning genders, and others facing treatments that may affect fertility.
- The consortium operates as a community of practice, sharing knowledge and strategies among specialists from various fields to improve healthcare outcomes and quality of life for patients.
- Their ongoing mission is to combine scientific advancements with patient needs, aiming to create a supportive network that adapts to future challenges in reproductive health and survivorship.
Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) experience developmental transitions. AYA survivors of cancer are at risk for chronic health conditions due to treatment. This study examined developmental differences in AYA survivors' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between age groups and compared to population norms.
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