Health status, medical care, preventive screening, and risk behaviors in adult survivors of cancer diagnosed during adolescence: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS)

2004 ◽  
Vol 22 (14_suppl) ◽  
pp. 6023-6023
Author(s):  
A. Termuhlen ◽  
J. Tersak ◽  
M. Hudson ◽  
A. Mertens ◽  
N. Gimpel ◽  
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pp. 6499-6507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon M. Castellino ◽  
Jacqueline Casillas ◽  
Melissa M. Hudson ◽  
Ann C. Mertens ◽  
John Whitton ◽  
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Purpose To determine the influence of race/ethnicity on outcomes in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS). Patients and Methods Of CCSS adult survivors in the United States, 443 (4.9%) were black, 503 (5.6%) were Hispanic and 7,821 (86.6%) were white. Mean age at interview, 26.9 years (range, 18 to 48 years); mean follow-up, 17.2 years (range, 8.7 to 28.4 years). Late mortality, second malignancy (SMN) rates, health care utilization, and health status and behaviors were assessed for blacks and Hispanics and compared with white survivors. Results Late mortality rate (6.5%) and 15-year cumulative incidence of SMN (3.5%) were similar across racial/ethnic groups. Minority survivors were more likely to have lower socioeconomic status (SES); final models were adjusted for income, education, and health insurance. Although overall health status was similar, black survivors were less likely to report adverse mental health (females: odds ratio [OR], 0.6; 95% CI, 0.4 to 0.9; males: OR, 0.5; 95% CI, 0.3 to 0.8). Differences in health care utilization and behaviors noted: Hispanic survivors were more likely to report a cancer center visit (females: OR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.1 to 2.0; males: OR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.2 to 2.3); black females were more likely (OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.1 to 2.4), and Hispanic females less likely to have a recent Pap smear (OR, 0.7; 95% CI, 0.5 to 1.0); black and Hispanic survivors were less likely to report smoking; black survivors were less likely to report problem drinking. Conclusion Adjusted for SES, adverse outcomes in CCSS were not associated with minority status. Importantly, black survivors reported less risky behaviors and better preventive practices. Hispanic survivors had equitable access to cancer related care.


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