Less likely to complete higher levels of education and have lower rates of marriage and parenthood<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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MONDAY, April 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Childhood cancer survivors face socioeconomic difficulties, according to a review published online April 15 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/em>.<\/p>\n M \u00a1rk Viktor Hern \u00a1df\u00c5\u0091i, M.D., from the Centre for Translational Medicine at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 280 articles, reporting on 389,502 survivors to examine the socioeconomic attainment of childhood cancer survivors compared to their unaffected peers.<\/p>\n The researchers found that childhood cancer survivors were less likely to complete higher levels of education compared with population-based controls (odds ratio, 0.69; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.40 to 1.18), and they had higher odds of health-related unemployment (odds ratio, 2.94; 95 percent confidence interval, 1.90 to 4.57) and lower rates of marriage and parenthood (odds ratios [95 percent confidence intervals], 0.72 [0.63 to 0.84] and 0.60 [0.49 to 0.74], respectively).<\/p>\n “Results of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that childhood cancer survivors face significant long-term socioeconomic challenges, particularly in education, employment, and family formation compared with their peers,” the authors write. “Establishment of a lifelong follow-up support protocol is crucially needed with a distinctive emphasis on successful social reintegration. To secure the future complete psychosocial well-being and fulfillment for the current generation of patients with childhood cancer, it is paramount to take immediate action.”<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n