Social outcomes in young adult survivors of low incidence childhood cancers
Social outcomes in young adult survivors of low incidence childhood cancers
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DOI：
10.1007/s11764-009-0112-3
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发表时间：
2010-06-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Loge, Jon H.
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作者：
Johannsdottir, Inga M. R.;Hjermstad, Marianne J.;Loge, Jon H.
Introduction The intensity and duration of childhood cancer treatment may disrupt psychosocial development and thereby cause difficulties in transition into adulthood. The study objective was to assess social outcomes in early adulthood after successful treatment for childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML), Wilms tumor (WT) and infratentorial astrocytoma (IA).Methods Nordic patients treated for AML, WT and IA from 1985 to 2001 identified from a database administered by NOPHO (Nordic Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology) were invited to participate in a postal survey. All cancer-free survivors treated at age > 1 year who were > 19 years at time of study were eligible. Seventy-four percent; 247/335 responded. An age-equivalent group (N= 1,814) from a Norwegian Census Study served as controls.Results Mean age of survivors was 23 years (range 1934), 55% females. The proportion with academic education (>= 4 years) was similar in survivors and controls (28 vs. 32%). Fifty-nine percent of survivors were employed compared to 77% among controls (p
