Salivary cortisol reveals overt and hidden anxiety in survivors of childhood cancer attending clinic

There have been significant and continued improvements in the treatment for and survival from childhood cancer over the past few decades. Based on Australian and overseas statistics, the 5 year survival rates have improved to approximately 80% and the majority of these children will go on to become long term survivors (Baade et al., 2010; Gatta et al., 2009; Miller et al., 2016; Ries et al., 2008). Accompanying this increased survival, long-term physical and psychological consequences of cancer therapy are becoming more apparent.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - July 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Mazen Amatoury, Ann M. Maguire, Jake Olivier, Belinda Barton, Melissa Gabriel, Luciano Dalla-Pozza, Katharine S. Steinbeck, Robert A. Battisti Tags: Research paper Source Type: research