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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 Pole
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • papillary thyroid
  • childhood cancer
  • patient reported outcomes
  • squamous cell
  • cross sectional
  • mental health