Relationship of Cisplatin-Related Adverse Health Outcomes With Disability and Unemployment Among Testicular Cancer Survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few data exist on the relationship of cisplatin-related adverse health outcomes (AHOs) with disability, unemployment, and self-reported health (SRH) among testicular cancer survivors (TCS).

Methods

A total of 1815 TCS at least 1 year postchemotherapy underwent clinical examination and completed questionnaires. Treatment data were abstracted from medical records. A cumulative burden of morbidity score (CBM_Pt) encompassed the number and severity of platinum-related AHOs (peripheral sensory neuropathy [PSN], hearing loss, tinnitus, renal disease). Multivariable regression assessed the association of AHOs and CBM_Pt with employment status and SRH, adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Unemployment was compared with a male no

SUBMITTER: Kerns SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7368467 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature