The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · Sep 2013
Hospital contact for mental disorders in survivors of childhood cancer and their siblings in Denmark: a population-based cohort study.
Survivors of childhood cancer are known to be at risk for long-term physical and mental effects. However, little is known about how cancers can affect mental health in the siblings of these patients. We aimed to assess the long-term risks of mental disorders in survivors of childhood cancer and their siblings. ⋯ Childhood cancer survivors should be followed up for mental late effects, especially those diagnosed in young age. Further, clinicians should also be aware that siblings who were young at the time of cancer diagnosis might be at increased risk for mental health disorders.