Health-related quality of life in adults treated for paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a cross-sectional and longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common form of cancer in children. Although treatment methods have improved and resulted in significant improvement of survival and reduction in late effects and late mortality risk, the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of survivors might be affected. To introduce new interventions in clinical practice with the potential to support positive HRQOL outcomes, more knowledge is needed on how HRQOL in this group is constructed and stimulated. The purpose of this study is to investigate how HRQOL is affected in adults treated for paediatric ALL, in a long-term perspective and possible factors influencing this relationship.

Methods and analysis

This cohort of young adult ALL survivors allows for investigations of fa

SUBMITTER: Aili K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8744125 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature