abstract
- This article reviews some of the elements of surviving childhood cancer. It is evident that there are psychological, social, and neuropsychological sequelae of surviving cancer; and therefore there is a need for prevention of psychological sequelae in survivors of childhood cancer. This article outlines four obstacles to their prevention--the lack of adequate research, the distribution of resources, professional attitudes, and the "Damocles syndrome" perspective--and suggests some means by which these obstacles may be overcome.