Evaluation of health behaviors and overall quality of life in younger adult African American cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Epidemiological studies of cancer survivors have predominantly focused on non-Hispanic White, elderly patients, despite the observation that African Americans have higher rates of mortality. Therefore, we characterized cancer survivorship in younger African American survivors using the Detroit Research on Cancer Survivors (ROCS) study to assess health behaviors and quality of life.

Methods

Five hundred and seventeen patients diagnosed with any cancer between the ages of 20-49 (mean age: 42 years; SD: 6.7 years) completed a survey to identify important clinical, behavioral, and sociodemographic characteristics, measures of health literacy, and experiences of discrimination. Quality of life outcomes were evaluated in patients using FACT-G, FACT-Cog, and PROMIS® Anxi

SUBMITTER: Trendowski MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9844626 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature