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ArticleCancer2020

Long-term survival among 5-year survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer.

Amy M Berkman, J A Livingston, Kelly Merriman, Michelle Hildebrandt, Jian Wang, Seyedeh Dibaj, Jennifer McQuade, Nancy You, Anita Ying, Carlos Barcenas and 5 more

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Article in Cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amy M BerkmanDepartment of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
J A LivingstonDepartment of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Kelly MerrimanDepartment of Protocol Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Michelle HildebrandtDepartment of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-6769-6872
Jian WangDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Seyedeh DibajDepartment of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Jennifer McQuadeDepartment of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Nancy YouDepartment of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Anita YingDepartment of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Carlos BarcenasDepartment of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Diane BodurkaDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
April DePomboDepartment of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Hun Ju LeeDepartment of Lymphoma and Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
John de GrootDepartment of Neuro-Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Michael RothDepartment of Pediatrics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-6411-8353
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Fabien Delerue · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
TRAINING FOR ACADEMIC ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGYT32CA009666 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Michael Davies, Courtney DiNardo · 1994 to 2026
$9.8M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009666
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough there are a growing number of survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer, to the authors' knowledge the long-term overall survival (OS) patterns for AYA cancer survivors are underreported. The objective of the current study was to assess the long-term survival of AYA cancer survivors and identify factors associated with diminished long-term survival.

methodsThe authors used The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's tumor registry to identify 5-year survivors of cancer diagnosed as AYAs (ages 15-39 years) between the years 1970 and 2005, and who were alive 5 years after diagnosis. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to estimate OS rates over time, and Cox proportional hazards models were fitted to evaluate the association of covariates with OS.

resultsThe authors identified 16,728 individuals who were 5-year survivors of cancer and were diagnosed as AYAs with a median follow-up of 20.0 years. The 10-year, 20-year, and 25-year OS rates were 86% (95% confidence interval [95% CI], 85%-86%), 74% (95% CI, 73%-75%), and 68% (95% CI, 67%-68%), respectively, all of which were lower than the age-adjusted estimated survival rates of the general population. Long-term OS improved for AYAs diagnosed between 2000 and 2005 compared with those diagnosed in the prior decades (P < .001). Older age at the time of diagnosis, receipt of radiation, and diagnoses including central nervous system tumors and breast cancer each were associated with diminished long-term survival.

conclusionsAYA cancer survivors have inferior long-term survival compared with the general population. Studies investigating the prevalence and types of late treatment effects and causes of death among AYA survivors are needed to more accurately identify AYAs who are at highest risk of early or late mortality.

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