Late Effect Working Group

Ομάδα Εργασίας Απώτερων Συνεπειών της ΕΕΠΑΟ

Στην Ομάδα Απώτερων Συνεπειών συμμετέχουν όλα τα Τμήματα Παιδιατρικής Αιματολογίας-Ογκολογίας της χώρας με τους ακόλουθους εκπροσώπους:

ΕΚΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΙ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΜΕ ΔΙΚΑΙΩΜΑ ΨΗΦΟΥ

ΕΘΝΙΚΟΣ ΕΚΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΣ

Helen V. Kosmidis MD

ΟΤΑΚ

M. Servitzoglou

ΤΑΟ

V. Tzotzola

ΠΟΑΙΜ

A. Katsibardi

ΜΗΤΕΡΑ

E. Dana

ΙΠΠΟΚΡΑΤΕΙΟ

E. Papakonstantinou

ΑΧΕΠΑ

A. Tragiannidis

ΜΑΚ

A. Paisiou

ΠΑΓΝΗ

I. Pelagiadis

ΜΕΛΗ ΟΜΑΔΑΣ

M. Servitzoglou
V. Tzotzola
A. Katsibardi
E. Dana
E. Papakonstantinou
A. Tragiannidis
A. Paisiou
I. Pelagiadis
A. Pourtsidis
V. Panagopoulou
M. Nikita

Ακριβές Πλαίσιο του Επιστημονικού Αντικειμένου της Ομάδας:

Rergistration, evaluation and follow up of various type of toxicities both somatic and psychosocial of adult survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer who underwent specific therapy.
Those toxicities have been subgrouped in dysfunction of various organs related to the therapeutic approach at the time of diagnosis as well as the development of secondary malignancies.
In addition psychosocial problems and reintegration to the society
are included in the follow up of survivors.
The following types of toxicities are searched and registered:
• Cardiotoxicity
• Obesity and metabolic syndrome
• Fertility issues
• Endocrine problems ( thyroid function ,testes, ovaries , pituitary gland dysfunction)
• Nephrotoxicity
• Ototoxicity
• Neurotoxicity
• Neurocognitive issues
• Development of secondary neoplasms
• Hepatotoxicity
• Toxicity from the lungs
• Toxicity after transplantation of stem cells.
One important goal of the group is to publish in Greek guidelines for surveillance of important late toxicity of survivors taking into account international harmonization guidelines.
Guidelines for surveillance of women susceptible for breast cancer is being prepared in Greek.

ACTIVITIES-PUBLICATIONS

 

ΑΓΓΛΙΚΑ
Participation and presentation in the HeSPHO meetings by the group members:

Secondary leukemias after childhood cancer
(E. Dana)

Thyroid cancer as SMN
(M. Servirzoglou)

Ototoxicity
(I.Pelagiadis)

Thyroid dysfunction in survivors
(K. Katsibardi)

Guidelines for surveillance for breast cancer, colon cancer and cardiotoxicity
(H. V Kosmidis )

Oral Presentation in annual SIOP Europe:

Secondary malignancies diagnosed over 10 -year period: the greek experience
(H.V Kosmidis) 2020

Secondary cancers in Leukemia survivors and secondary Leukemias in pediatric cancer survivors in 30-year period
(H.V Kosmidis ) 2021

Early and late cardiotoxicity in children with malignancies: Report from the Late Effects Working Group of the Hellenic Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
(Ι.Tragiannidis) 2022

Thyroid dyfunction in survivors of
childhood cancer. Experience of the HeSPHO Late effect group
(K. Katsibardi) 2023