Auditory complications among childhood cancer survivors and health-related quality of life: a PanCareLIFE study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Auditory complications are potential side effects from childhood cancer treatment. Yet, limited evidence exists about the impact of auditory complications-particularly tinnitus-on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among childhood cancer survivors (CCS). We determined the prevalence of hearing loss and tinnitus in the European PanCareLIFE cohort of CCS and examined its effect on HRQoL.

Methods

We included CCS from four European countries who were diagnosed at age ≤ 18 years; survived ≥ 5 years; and aged 25-44 years at study. We assessed HRQoL (Short Form 36), hearing loss, and tinnitus using questionnaires. We used multivariable linear regression to examine associations between these two auditory complications and HRQoL adjusting for socio-demographic and clinica

SUBMITTER: Strebel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11813997 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature