Physical function patient-reported outcomes among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A systematic review.
Sarah TannerTeyl EngstromCheryl ForbesDhaval PatelWen Ray LeeRick WalkerNatalie K BradfordJason D PolePublished in: Cancer medicine (2024)
The results overwhelmingly demonstrate that AYAs post a cancer diagnosis have worse health-related quality of life from a physical function perspective than their cancer-free peers, providing a compelling argument for the need to address this issue. All but one of the studies were cross-sectional, which highlights the need for further assessment of this group longitudinally throughout their cancer journey.