International Guideline Harmonization Group

The IGHG

The International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group, IGHG, is a collaborative endeavor, founded in 2010. The IGHG develops international guidelines for the long-term follow-up of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors.
International collaboration has key advantages in terms of reducing duplication of efforts, optimizing the use of expertise, and identifying gaps in knowledge.

Goal

Our main goal is to establish a common vision and integrated strategy for the surveillance of chronic health problems in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors.
We aim to:

• Promote healthy lifestyles
• Provide ongoing monitoring of health status
• Facilitate early detection of late effects
• Advise about timely intervention strategies to preserve health

Published guidelines

• Bone mineral density surveillance
• Breast cancer surveillance
• Cardiomyopathy surveillance, update in progress
• Central nervous system neoplasm surveillance
• Coronary artery disease surveillance
• Dexrazoxane cardioprotection
• Fatigue surveillance
• Fertility preservation
• Hepatic toxicity surveillance
• Hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction surveillance
• Male gonadotoxicity surveillance
• Mental health problems surveillance
• Obstetric care
• Ototoxicity surveillance
• Premature ovarian insufficiency surveillance
• Psychosocial problems surveillance
• Thyroid cancer surveillance
• COVID-19 statement

Guidelines in progress

• Colorectal cancer surveillance
• Growth hormone treatment
• Metabolic syndrome surveillance
• Nephrotoxicity surveillance
• Neurocognitive problems surveillance
• Pulmonary dysfunction surveillance
• Splenic dysfunction surveillance
• Anthracycline cardiotoxicity equivalence ratio

With the initiation of the IGHG we have made a commitment to collaborative guideline development with the ultimate goal of optimizing quality of care and improving quality of life for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors.

We welcome all individuals who are willing to contribute to the initiative.