Abstract
The number of individuals who have completed cancer treatment in childhood is increasing over time and these people are entering adulthood. Members of the International Working Group on Early and Late Toxicity of ELTEC (International Committee for Early and Late Toxicity Education Berlin-Frankfurt-Munster (I-BFM)) invited 45 specialists in pediatric oncology (representing oncology, psychology, nurses, epidemiology), parents and self-treated patients) from 13 European countries (and 5 other North American professionals) to Erice, Sicily (27-29 October 2006) to debate their be the user of the term "cured" when talking about children with cancer, where it is possible that it could have an impact on health and health care.
Focus on the personal and professional experiences of the participants with summary information about the philosophy and cure of childhood cancers and the care of people who have undergone pediatric cancer treatment. The ten formulated points express the group's key views on the issue of curing childhood cancers and the issue of caring for individuals after the end of an anti-cancer reaction.