Excess risk of chronic health conditions in Black adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The US population of adolescent and young adult (age 15-39 years at diagnosis) cancer survivors is growing. Previous studies have identified racial and ethnic disparities in survival and health outcomes in racially minoritized survivors, including Black survivors, compared with White survivors. However, comparisons should be made between those of the same race or ethnicity with and without a history of AYA cancer to fully understand the association of a cancer diagnosis with socioeconomic status (SES) and health outcomes within a minoritized population.

Methods

Non-Hispanic Black AYA cancer survivors and non-Hispanic Black age- and sex-matched controls were identified from self-reported data from the National Health Interview Survey (2009-2018). SES factors and ch

SUBMITTER: Berkman AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11753459 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature