The time has come for national clinical practice guidelines for managing late effects after cancer and cancer treatment

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  • Robert Zachariae Unit for Psychooncology and Health Psychology, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Danish Breast Cancer Group Center for Late Effects (DCCL), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Peer Christiansen Danish Breast Cancer Group Center for Late Effects (DCCL), Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Plastic and Breast Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Ali Amidi Unit for Psychooncology and Health Psychology, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Lisa Wu Unit for Psychooncology and Health Psychology, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Lise Ventzel Department of Oncology, Lillebaelt Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Vejle, Denmark
  • Nina Tauber Unit for Psychooncology and Health Psychology, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Annika von Heymann Center for Cancer Late Effects (CASTLE), Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Bolette Skjødt Rafn Center for Cancer Late Effects (CASTLE), Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Janne Fassov Danish Cancer Society Centre for Research on Survivorship and Late Adverse Effects After Cancer in the Pelvic Organs, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Therese Juul Danish Cancer Society Centre for Research on Survivorship and Late Adverse Effects After Cancer in the Pelvic Organs, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Peter Christensen Danish Cancer Society Centre for Research on Survivorship and Late Adverse Effects After Cancer in the Pelvic Organs, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Christoffer Johansen Danish Cancer Society Centre for Research on Survivorship and Late Adverse Effects After Cancer in the Pelvic Organs, Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

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https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226X.2024.40787

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2024-06-23

How to Cite

Zachariae, R., Christiansen, P., Amidi, A., Wu, L., Ventzel, L., Tauber, N., von Heymann, A., Skjødt Rafn, B., Fassov, J., Juul, T., Christensen, P., & Johansen, C. (2024). The time has come for national clinical practice guidelines for managing late effects after cancer and cancer treatment. Acta Oncologica, 63(1), 491–493. https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226X.2024.40787

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