Cancer risks related to intellectual disabilities: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with intellectual disabilities (ID) face barriers in cancer care contributing to poorer oncological outcomes. Yet, understanding cancer risks in the ID population remains incomplete.

Aim

To provide an overview of cancer incidence and cancer risk assessments in the entire ID population as well as within ID-related disorders.

Methods

This systematic review examined cancer risk in the entire ID population and ID-related disorders. We systematically searched PubMed (MEDLINE) and EMBASE for literature from January 1, 2000 to July 15, 2022 using a search strategy combining terms related to cancer, incidence, and ID.

Results

We found 55 articles assessing cancer risks in the ID population at large groups or in subgroups with ID-related syndromes, ind

SUBMITTER: Banda A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11058689 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature