Health-related quality of life and psychological distress in young adult survivors of childhood cancer and their association with treatment, education, and demographic factors.
Janne F HalvorsenAnne Mari SundLonnie ZeltzerMarian ÅdnanesHeidi JensbergTerje A EikemoBendik LundOdin HjemdalTrude ReinfjellPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2017)
Survivors reported similar mean levels of HRQOL and distress as controls, except for physical functioning. For cancer survivors, demographic variables predicted HRQOL and distress. Some groups of survivors require closer follow-up, and more attention should be paid to factors associated with poor HRQOL and psychological distress in survivors, including female gender, lower education level, and lower income. Survivors treated with cranial radiation may be particular vulnerable in combination with low education regarding HRQOL.