Longitudinal smoking patterns in survivors of childhood cancer: An update from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Survivors of pediatric cancer have elevated risks of mortality and morbidity. Many late adverse effects associated with cancer treatment (eg, second cancers and cardiac and pulmonary disease) are also associated with cigarette smoking, and this suggests that survivors who smoke may be at high risk for these conditions.

Methods

This study examined the self-reported smoking status for 9397 adult survivors of childhood cancer across 3 questionnaires (median time interval, 13 years). The smoking prevalence among survivors was compared with the smoking prevalence among siblings and the prevalence expected on the basis of age-, sex-, race-, and calendar time-specific rates in the US population. Multivariable regression models examined characteristics associated with lon

SUBMITTER: Gibson TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4635054 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature