Pediatric cancer mortality and survival in the United States, 2001-2016.
David A SiegelLisa C RichardsonS Jane HenleyReda J WilsonNicole F DowlingHannah K WeirEric W TaiNatasha Buchanan LunsfordPublished in: Cancer (2020)
Although overall death rates have decreased and survival has increased, differences persist by sex, age, race/ethnicity, cancer type, and economic status. Improvements in pediatric cancer outcomes may depend on improving therapies, access to care, and supportive and long-term care.
Keyphrases
- papillary thyroid
- squamous cell
- long term care
- healthcare
- childhood cancer
- palliative care
- lymph node metastasis
- squamous cell carcinoma
- cardiovascular disease
- risk factors
- young adults
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- coronary artery disease
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- pain management
- free survival
- chronic pain