Lifestyle among long-term survivors of cancers in young adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate lifestyle in a population-based sample of long-term (≥ 5 years since diagnosis) young adult cancer survivors (YACSs), and explore factors associated with not meeting the lifestyle guidelines for physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI), and smoking.

Methods

YACSs (n = 3558) diagnosed with breast cancer (BC), colorectal cancer (CRC), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), or localized malignant melanoma (MM) between the ages of 19 and 39 years and treated between 1985 and 2009 were invited to complete a mailed questionnaire. Survivors of localized MM treated with limited skin surgery served as a reference group for treatment burden.

Results

In total, 1488 YACSs responded (42%), and 1056 YACSs were evaluable and inclu

SUBMITTER: Bohn SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7686209 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature