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BACKGROUNDCancer survivors may experience long‐term and late effects from treatment that adversely affect health and limit functioning. Few studies examine lost productivity and disease burden in cancer survivors compared with individuals who have other chronic conditions or by cancer type.
METHODSWe identified 4960 cancer survivors and 64,431 other individuals from the 2008‐2010 Medical Expenditure...
BACKGROUND
Children with Down syndrome (DS) are at increased risk of developing acute leukemia and are more prone to acute toxicities. We studied the incidence and severity of chronic health conditions among survivors of childhood leukemia with DS compared with those without DS.
METHODS
Chronic health conditions reported by questionnaire were compared between 154 pediatric leukemia survivors with...
Background
Approximately 40% of patients with cancer also have another chronic medical condition. Patient‐centered medical homes (PCMHs) have improved outcomes among patients with multiple chronic comorbidities. The authors first evaluated the impact of a cancer diagnosis on chronic medication adherence among patients with Medicaid coverage and, second, whether PCMHs influenced outcomes among patients...
Background
In the general population, individuals with minoritized sexual orientation and gender identity have a higher burden of chronic health conditions than heterosexual individuals. However, the extent to which sexual orientation is associated with excess burden of chronic conditions in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (AYACS) is unknown.
Methods
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB)...
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