Feasibility of Integrating a Standardized Psychosocial Follow-Up After Childhood Cancer-An Interim Analysis…

Cohort studyCancer medicine· Aug 2026

Feasibility of Integrating a Standardized Psychosocial Follow-Up After Childhood Cancer-An Interim Analysis of the LE-Na Study.

Madelaine Sleimann, Magdalena Balcerek, Gabriele Calaminus … Judith Gebauer

Pediatric Hematology & OncologyCohort studyClinical practiceQ1IF 3.6

Psychosocial screening was feasible, completed by nearly all enrolled childhood cancer survivors.

Feasibility of Integrating a Standardized Psychosocial Follow-Up After Childhood Cancer-An Interim Analysis of the LE-Na Study.

Madelaine Sleimann … Judith Gebauer

Cancer medicine · Aug 2026

Background

Many childhood and adolescent cancer survivors suffer from late effects that impair quality of life and life expectancy.

Purpose

The LE-Na (Evaluation and implementation of multidisciplinary, standardized, guideline-based long-term follow-up care for adult survivors of childhood cancer in Germany) study aims to address this care gap.

Methods

Over the total study period of 5 years, 5000 survivors without previous long-term follow-up care are systematically invited to specialized long-term follow-up clinics in Germany: (1) through the German Childhood Cancer Registry (German Childhood Cancer Registry), (2) during transition from pediatric to adult care, and (3) via media presence.

n = 300 survivors

Results

99.7%

nearly all survivors finished the screening, showing it is practical to deliver

n = 300 survivors

More results

Nearly half (131/300; 43.7%) were at high risk for late effects.

A Distress-Thermometer score of ≥ 5 was found in half of the participants (146/299; 48.8%), indicating relevant psychosocial distress.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Through the different recruitment methods, survivors with a high risk for late effects were particularly encouraged to accept the long-term follow-up care offer.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Integrating a psychosocial screening is feasible and confirms survivors' distress.

Feasibility of Integrating a Standardized Psychosocial Follow-Up After Childhood Cancer-An Interim Analysis of the LE-Na Study.

Feasibility of Integrating a Standardized Psychosocial Follow-Up After Childhood Cancer-An Interim Analysis of the LE-Na Study.

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