Histiocytosis
Survivors & Long-Term Care
The prognosis for most children diagnosed with histiocytosis is good, and it promises to improve as clinical understanding of the disease progresses. However, due to the chronic nature of certain forms of these diseases, patients sometimes receive complex treatments leading to the development of problems or side effects later in life.
To help patients monitor their overall health after treatment is completed, Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Care encourages children and adolescents to continue long-term care through Dana-Farber's David B. Perini Jr. Quality of Life Clinic. The Clinic offers access to experts who can address a wide range of areas including intellectual function, hormonal evaluation and treatment, neurological assessment, and dental evaluation and treatment, among others.
The Clinic is open to childhood cancer survivors of all ages. To schedule an appointment, please call (617) 632-5124.
