Health-related and cancer risk concerns among siblings of childhood cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterize the prevalence and predictors of concerns regarding future health and cancer risk among siblings of childhood cancer survivors.

Methods

This study reports longitudinal data (baseline and follow-up) from 3969 adult siblings (median age = 29 [range 18-56] years) of long-term survivors of childhood cancer (median time since diagnosis 19.6 [9.6-33.8] years). Self-reported future health and cancer risk concerns (concerned vs not concerned) were assessed. Demographics and health data reported by both the siblings and their matched cancer survivors were examined as risk factors for health concerns using multivariable logistic regression.

Results

Percentage of siblings reporting future health and cancer risk concerns, respectively, decreased across d

SUBMITTER: Morales S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8633143 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature