Accumulation of Chronic Disease Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer Predicts Early Mortality.
Adam J EsbenshadeLu LuDebra L FriedmanKevin C OeffingerGregory T ArmstrongKevin R KrullJoseph P NegliaWendy M LeisenringRebecca HowellRobyn E PartinAmy SketchLeslie L RobisonKristen K NessPublished in: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2023)
Application of a geriatric rating scale to characterize disease supports the hypothesis that morbidity accumulation is accelerated in young adult survivors of childhood cancer when compared with siblings and the general population.