Late Effects After Therapy for Childhood and Adolescent and Young Adults Cancers
This online continuing medical education is for health care providers working in British Columbia who are interested in learning more about the late effects of childhood cancer therapy.
Course content at a glance:
- General overview of late effects of childhood and AYA cancer therapy
- Different long-term health risk categories for the development of late effects
- Late effects screening and Management Guidelines
- Clinical approach to assess long-term health issues
- Case scenario: A 35 year old survivor of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Information about the Late Effects, Assessment and Follow-Up (LEAF) Clinic
- Resources
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define important late effects (long-term health problems) associated with adults who survived childhood cancer and their frequency
- Identify tumour and treatment (surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy) related late effects, the systems they can effect, and their impact on survivors’ lives
- Recognize and approach surveillance for and management of late effects associated with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in an adult
- Access the resources available through the BC Cancer’s Late Effects, Assessment and Follow-up (LEAF) Clinic
- Identify and access patient and provider resources for more information regarding late effects
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by UBC CPD. You may claim a maximum of 0.75 hours (credits are automatically calculated). This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 0.75 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.