Frontiers in Oncology (Jan 2021)
Cancer Care of Children, Adolescents and Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Key Information and Strategies for Oncology Teams
- Delphine Vuattoux,
- Sara Colomer-Lahiguera,
- Sara Colomer-Lahiguera,
- Pierre-Alain Fernandez,
- Marine Jequier Gygax,
- Marie-Louise Choucair,
- Maja Beck-Popovic,
- Manuel Diezi,
- Sabine Manificat,
- Sofiya Latifyan,
- Anne-Sylvie Ramelet,
- Anne-Sylvie Ramelet,
- Manuela Eicher,
- Manuela Eicher,
- Nadia Chabane,
- Raffaele Renella
Affiliations
- Delphine Vuattoux
- Division of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Conditions, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Sara Colomer-Lahiguera
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Sara Colomer-Lahiguera
- Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Pierre-Alain Fernandez
- Division of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Conditions, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Marine Jequier Gygax
- Division of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Conditions, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Marie-Louise Choucair
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Department “Woman-Mother-Child”, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Maja Beck-Popovic
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Department “Woman-Mother-Child”, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Manuel Diezi
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Department “Woman-Mother-Child”, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Sabine Manificat
- Division of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Conditions, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Sofiya Latifyan
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Anne-Sylvie Ramelet
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Anne-Sylvie Ramelet
- Department “Woman-Mother-Child”, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Manuela Eicher
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Manuela Eicher
- Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Nadia Chabane
- Division of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Conditions, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Raffaele Renella
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, Division of Pediatrics, Department “Woman-Mother-Child”, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.595734
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 10
Abstract
Delivering optimal cancer care to children, adolescents and adults with ASD has recently become a healthcare priority and represents a major challenge for all providers involved. In this review, and after consideration of the available evidence, we concisely deliver key information on this heterogenous group of neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as recommendations and concrete tools for the enhanced oncological care of this vulnerable population of patients.
Keywords
- outcome disparities
- autism (autism spectrum disorders)
- cancer
- neurodevelopmental disorders
- supportive care
- oncology (general)
