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Survivor by jf gonzalez5/19/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 7Ĭompared with whites, blacks and Hispanic minorities are considered vulnerable populations for adverse health outcomes in both the general US population 8, 9 and medical oncology. The need for further study among minority populations was highlighted in the recent landmark Institute of Medicine report, Childhood Cancer Survivorship: Improving Care and Quality of Life. Other than studies focusing on 5- and 10-year survival rates, 5, 6 there is little literature addressing the influence of race and ethnicity on long-term health outcomes of childhood cancer survivors. 1- 4 These studies compared minorities as a single group, without providing a detailed analysis between race and ethnic groups. Recent studies from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) reported an excess mortality attributable to second malignant neoplasms (SMNs), cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, diminished health status, lack of medical follow-up, and inadequate cancer screening. Childhood cancer survivors are at risk for myriad late morbidities related to their cancer treatment. ![]()
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