Long-term Testis Cancer Survivors in Canada-Mortality Risks in a Large Population-based Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Testis cancer (TC) patients are young with excellent cancer prognosis. Hence, the risk of late-onset treatment-related morbidity and mortality is of concern due to longer survival after treatment.

Objective

We set to characterize long-term survival of TC patients through a Canadian population dataset.

Design setting and participants

We used a population-based dataset, the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC), to identify individuals diagnosed with TC between 1991 and 2010. We compared them with all other male individuals without TC.

Outcome measurements and statistical analysis

The primary outcome was mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) or nontesticular malignancy. Mann-Whitney or chi-square test was used where applicable

SUBMITTER: Lavi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8317812 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature