Long-term causes of death among pediatric patients with cancer.
Samantha R HornKelsey C StoltzfusHeath B MackleyEric J LehrerShouhao ZhouSmita C DandekarEdward J FoxElias B RizkDaniel M TrifilettiPooja M RaoNicholas G ZaorskyPublished in: Cancer (2020)
The cause of death for patients with gonadal germ cell tumors, lymphomas, and sarcomas is more commonly a secondary cancer or noncancerous cause than the primary disease; their risk of death from competing causes (heart disease, suicide, and sepsis) rises throughout life.